Theme: “Life: Inside and Out.”
Greetings Salonistas! It's your friendly neighborhood Etcetero Adam Shapiro! It's been a long time since I've blogged, so I hope I still remember how to do this. Tonight was sure to be a party, our co-host being one of the most recognizable performers in the cabaret scene, MAC and Bistro Award winner RICHARD SKIPPER!
Richard's pianist, the extraordinary Bryon Sommers actually opened the evening with "There's a Party Going On", an appropriately exciting start to what was sure to be an exciting evening. He then introduced Richard who gave us "My Personal Property" and owned it. (See what I did there?). Later in the evening, he gave us his homage to our Salon spotlight with "Broad(s)way Baby", backed by the ladies by the end. To kick off the second set, he gave us the charming "Almost Young", and then wowed the crowd with his signature piece "Before The Parade Passes By". He closed the show by appropriating David Ballard and using him as the inspiration for "Bye Bye Baby". Richard always puts on one hell of a show and he sure didn't disappoint.
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| Co-Host Richard Skipper |
Tonight our Salon Spotlight guests were in from Toronto, Heather Bambrick, Diane Leah, and Julie Michels who call themselves simply...BROADSWAY! These Canadian Ladies were a bundle of energy and sass as they started with "Cloudburst Oleo" that set the tone that they were here to have a party. Their second song, Cy Coleman's "What You Don't Know About Women" really let us here the witty and biting lyrics and then closed with a beautifully worked out medley of "Since I Fell For You", "Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine", and "Breaking Up is Hard to Do". They will be at the Metropolitan Room on Sunday, January 18 at 4:00 PM and if tonight was any indication, I suggest you don't miss them.
Quick Wrap: Classical Corner
Keeping with this week's theme of "Life, inside and out", Mark pointed out that when most people listen to a song, they only hear the melody, but a good listener can hear other, sometimes multiple melodies in a piece. I call the counterparts, but Mark calls them inner voices and says that they really help to inform the listener of the mood of the piece.
He started out with a piece called Kreisleriana by Robert Schuman, playing the 3rd movement to illustrate how the middle voice keeps dovetailing seamlessly out of the melody. He then Switched to Brahams Opus 118. In the Romance movement, he showed us the two interplaying melodies, one more outer, one more inner, that kept switching places throughout the piece (The outside going to the inside and vice versa). The final movement, Intermezzo in A major showed the beauty of the inner voices and how they inform the piece to make it richer and ultimately more beautiful.
Roster of singers for the evening (in order of appearance):
Click link to visit the performer’s website, when available.
All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Richard Skipper
Susan Hodgdon
Natasha Castillo
Linda Lofaro
Michael Colby
Bob Diamond
Peggy Eason
Ruth Carlin
Dawn Derow
David Ballard
Adam B. Shapiro
Jaye Maynard
Carol Woods
Tanya Moberly
Mark Cummings
Carly Ozard
Ira Lee Collings
Stephen Sorrentino
Jim Speake
Kim Grogg
Rob Davis
Marissa Mulder
Bill Zeffiro
Sally Darling
Matthew Martin Ward
Barbara Malley
Gretchen Reinhagen
Joan Jaffe
Richard Williams
Greta M. Herron
Special thanks to tonight’s pianists and musicians: Mark Janas, Matthew Martin Ward, Bryon Sommers, Bill Zeffiro, and Gretchen Reinhagen.
And thank you to Gill Alexandre on lights and sound, and our amazing waitstaff who always handle the demands of a full house with grace and style.
Upcoming shows:
Ongoing: Matthew Martin Ward plays on Mondays at the West End Lounge, 955 West End Ave, NYC.
Ongoing: Bill Zeffiro plays every Tuesday from 9-11pm at La Mediterranee, 947 Second Avenue (at 50th St), NYC.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 (6:45pm) - Rob Davis is doing his solo cabaret debut, “You’re The One” at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Thursday, January 15 2015 (7pm)- Susan Hodgdon is bringing back her show "I Could Go On Singing: Songs of Judy Garland" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 (7pm) - Tanya Moberly is bringing a new series of shows called, “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Mark Janas) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 (7pm)- "Once In Love With Amy", a benefit to help beloved singer and teacher Amy Beth Williams get back on her feet. (Featuring Adam Shapiro, Tanya Moberly, Janice Hall, and several others) Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, January 25, 2015 (3pm) - Barb Malley is bringing back her show “Eat! Drink! Be Merry” to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Friday, January 30, 2015 (7pm)- Marissa Mulder in "Soul Sessions" at The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Saturday, February 14, 2015 (6pm): Erin Cronican is a special guest performer in the Alanis Morisette tribute show, “Jagged Little Pill: A Valentine's Story” at the West End Lounge, 955 West End Ave, NYC.
Monday, February 16, 2015 (9:30pm) - Adam Shapiro is appearing in “Nothing Normal”, (with Erin Cronican on vocals), at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Sunday, February 22, 2015 (6:30pm)- Dawn Derow and Kathleen France are bringing back their show REVOLUTION to the Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.
Friday, February 20, 2015 (9:30pm) - Tanya Moberly is bringing a new series of shows called, “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Sean Harkness) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Monday, February 23, 2015 (6:30pm) - The Broadway World Cabaret Awards, hosted by Stephen Hanks, are being held at Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St, NYC.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 (7pm) - Barb Malley is bringing back her show “Eat! Drink! Be Merry” (featuring Bob Diamond!) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 (7pm) - Tanya Moberly is bringing a new series of shows called, “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Sean Harkness) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, March 1, 2015 (4pm)- Natasha Castillo is bringing back her show "They'd Only Just Begun, a tribute to the Carpenters" to Don't Tell Mama 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, March 8, 2015 (3pm)- Mark Cummings brings his newest show "A Fifth of Mark" to Don't Tell Mama 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Sunday, March 15, 2015 (6:30pm)- Dawn Derow and Kathleen France are bringing back their show REVOLUTION to the Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.
Friday, March 20, 2015 (7pm) - Tanya Moberly is bringing a new series of shows called, “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Ritt Henn) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 (7pm)- Mark Cummings brings his newest show "A Fifth of Mark" to Don't Tell Mama 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 (9:30pm) - Tanya Moberly is bringing a new series of shows called, “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of musicians - this date has Ritt Henn) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Next Week’s Salon
Next week we’ll be back with the theme, "Just Go To The Movies" with our co-hosts Raissa Katona Bennett and Kenneth Gartman. We'll see you then!
Adam B. Shapiro
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