January 4, 2015
Theme: “Living In The Moment”
Mark kicked off our New Year’s Salon talking about resolutions. Last year he resolved to do more improvisation at The Salon, and we saw that played out throughout the year (lucky us!) This year he resolves to complete his Pinocchio musical - we cannot wait to see it!
Our Co-Host was Broadway World Award Winner Champagne Pam! Pam will be singing the songs of Billy Joel in NEW YORK STATE OF MIND at The Metropolitan Room – 34 West 22nd St, NYC 10010 – January 16th & January 17th. Both shows at 7pm. For more information: www.champagnepam.com
For her first song of the night Pam sang a bright, optimistic and perfectly sung, “Waiting For Life To Begin” from Once On This Island. For her mid-show set she started with a beautiful original tune, and then followed that with “The Stranger” and “My Life.” She closed the evening with a gorgeous, “New York State of Mind.”
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| Co-Host Champagne Pam! |
Quick Wrap: Classical Corner
Mark started Classical Corner talking about music making in Handel’s day. It was much closer to how musicians are given charts in jazz cabaret. The musicians were given a guide similar to our chorded charts today and then they got to fill in the gaps with their own creativity.
Further, music was something that was done for events, in particular written for dancing aristocracy. It didn’t always have a set time signature - it was mostly felt by the musicians to accommodate people who were moving to the music as they listened. To demonstrate, Mark played a bit of the Overture from Handel’s Messiah. He then invited up a quartet: Adam Shapiro, Zach Wobensmith, Angela Pinti, Heather Peterson, to sing “And The Glory of the Lord”, also from Handel’s Messiah. He asked Heather to stay to sing an impressive, “O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion” (beginning with the Recit to “Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive”). For the final song, he invited Angela Pinti back to finish Classical Corner with a perfect example of coloratura: “Rejoice Greatly.”
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.
Bennett Silverstein
Stephen Hanks
Ira Lee Collings
Richie Eisenberg (with Adam Shapiro on vocals, plus the full audience!)
Nicholas Levin (with Adam Shapiro on vocals)
Jenny Litt (with David Alpher piano)
Sally Darling
Matthew Martin Ward
Special thanks to tonight’s pianists and musicians: Mark Janas, Matthew Martin Ward, John Hurley, and David Alpher.
And thank you to Gill Alexandre on lights and sound, our videographer Steve Bustamante, and our amazing waitstaff who always handle the demands of a full house with aplomb!
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.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 (9pm) - Bill Zeffiro plays piano (with special guest singers Zach Wobensmith and Anna Marie Sell) at La Mediterranee, 947 Second Avenue (at 50th St), NYC.
Friday, January 9, 2015 (7pm) - Tanya Moberly is bringing a new series of shows called, “Songs I Feel Like Singing” (with a rotation of pianist - this date has Mark Janas) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
January 13 & 14, 2015 (8pm) - Anna Marie Sell is appearing in “The Velvet Oratorio” with Untitled Theater Company No 61 at The Bohemian National Hall, 321 E 73rd 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.
Friday, January 16, 2015 (7pm) - Champagne Pam is appearing in “New York State of Mind: Pamela Lewis Sings the Songs of Billy Joel” at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Saturday, January 17, 2015 (7pm) - Champagne Pam is appearing in “New York State of Mind: Pamela Lewis Sings the Songs of Billy Joel” at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, 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 pianist - this date has Mark Janas) to 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.
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.
Sunday, February 15, 2015 (5:30pm) - Bennett Silverstein is appearing in “Bennett Sings (Tony) Bennett” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, 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.
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 pianist - 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” 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 pianist - this date has Sean Harkness) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th 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 pianist - this date has Ritt Henn) 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 pianist - 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, “Life: Inside and Out.” Your co-host will be Richard Skipper. We’ll see you then!
Erin Cronican
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