To complement this, the theme was the heart-pulling and bittersweet "Yearning For More," but we couldn't ask for more with Guest Co-Host Sandra Bargman, who has worked on Broadway, National Tours, Cruise Ships, Cabaret...you name it...and is a songwriter to boot! With Ian Herman at the piano, she started out with the glorious ballad "On A Clear Day" with powerhouse vocals. For her Act II set, Sandra bellowed and cakewalked through "Great Big Baby." Her next tune was the quintessential yearning song, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen. She then brought her bluesy songwriting skills (and soulful vocals to boot) to her song "Don't Call It Spirits For Nothin'." Her final song of the evening was "I Can See Clearly Now," sung in a a driven train-track rhythm'd piano, expertly played by Ian Herman.
Salon Spotlight: Kathleen Turner
Um, so...yeah...Kathleen Turner. With her signature voice, beauty, acerbic wit and slew of starring roles in movies and television titles a mile long, it was no wonder we were thrilled to have her as our Salon Spotlight that Sunday evening! She brought her sultry tones and twinkles in her eyes first to the lilting "Let's Fall in Love" by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler. She then went into a song she has always loved, "Since I Fell For You" (originally written by Buddy Johnson in 1945). Kathleen then admitted she always wanted to sing in New York since her youth, but never thought she'd ever be a "soprano," and so she went into acting...and it turned out pretty well for her. She finished her set with the wistfully positive "You Must Believe in Spring" by Bill Evans, and made us all yearn for a full set of songs sometime in the near future!
Quick Wrap: Classical Corner:
The word for "yearning" brought up to Mark a multitude of meanings, from the lyrics and the melody of Bernstein's "Somewhere" to the melody of the Theme to "Gone With the Wind" - in these songs, there's a reaching in the octave jump, a look toward another land or another love or another life. Mark brought in a friend: David Shenton is as talented on piano as he is on violin, and accompanied Mark on violin on Chopin's Prelude in E minor, which features a high reaching arches that complement the feeling of loss, with stretched long notes and melodic falls in the bass notes. Distant harmonies create a feeling of things kept apart (and David even sang a few notes of "How Insensitive," showing off what parts of the melody Antônio Carlos Jobim lovingly homaged).
Mark then brought out an arrangement of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings for David and himself of this piece - an elegy which has harmonies and dissonances that resolve into growing climaxes of volume. It's an intense string sound when the orchestra in full plays, but David's beautiful sustaining notes communicated the aching quality of the song in perfect, painfully gorgeous ways. When David's violin reached a high sustained note in a long forte, the audience seemed to hold its breath, and was only allowed to release it when the violin dropped to a lower note and continued, itself heartbroken.
Mini-Classical Corner Alert! I have to mention that David Shenton and his wife, Erin Shields, performed in the second act, one right after the other. On the piano, David performed a ridiculous (and I mean, ridiculous) improv on the song "All of Me" after the audience yelled out a few composers at him, but then topped himself in ridiculous talent by doing his own breakdown of the same song on BOTH PIANO AND VIOLIN AT THE SAME TIME (you can see a similar performance here). It brought about a standing O and several prostrated bows of admiration from the audience. But then, Erin came up to the stage and, in a full and gorgeous soprano, sang "Al Di La." in both English and Italian. That household has so much talent, it's ridiculous. Ridiculous.
David and Erin, along with Giuseppe Spoletini, have a trio group called "O Sole Trio" at the Highline Ballgame August 14th at 12:30 pm and then will tour the Midwest in September and October.
Roster of performers for the evening (in order of appearance):
Click to visit performers' website or other links when available. All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Sandra Bargman (with Ian Herman at the piano)
Ruth Carlin
Bobbie Horowitz
Jerome Weinstein
Ashley Wool
Marnie Klar (with Bill Zeffiro at the piano)
Bill Zeffiro (self on piano)
Steve Bustamante (self on guitar)
Richard Eisenberg
Madelaine Warren
Carly Ozard
Gretchen Reinhagen
Maureen Taylor
Lina Koutrakos
David Ballard
Sierra Rein
Zach Wobensmith
Sandra Bargman (with Ian Herman at the piano)
Tanya Moberly (with Ian Herman at the piano)
Barb Malley
Kathleen Turner
Ann Dawson
David Shenton (self on the piano AND violin)
Erin Shields (with David Shenton on piano)
Shana Farr
Heidi Santiago
Adam Shapiro
Sandra Bargman (with Ian Herman at the piano)
Ginormous thanks to Gil Alexandre on lights and sound, and even more thanks go to our amazing waitstaff each Sunday, for keeping us well fed and watered (or, Vodka'd, in my case)! Thanks also to Steve Bustamante who provides beautiful and illuminating video footage service.
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Ian Herman, Bill Zeffiro, David Shenton, and Steve Bustamante!
Ongoing Shows:
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shangai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC. www.shanghaimongnyc.com
Monday, August 2, 2016 (6:30pm): The Metropolitan Room's 9th Annual MetroStar Challenge begins for seven Mondays in a row, and who knows...one of our Salon regulars may win! The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St., NYC.
Monday nights (8pm): Bill Zeffiro and Marissa Mulder at La Rivista, 313 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday nights (8pm): Bill Zeffiro and Jenna Esposito at La Rivista, 313 West 46th Street, NYC.
Now thru August 28th: Adam Shapiro in The Golden Bride at The Museum of Jewish Heritage Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Pl., New York, NY 10280
Upcoming Shows:
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings the Blues with Ian" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, August 8, 2016: Carly Ozard in "More Shift Happens" at Feinstein's at the Nikko, San Francisco.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 (7pm/doors open 6:30pm): David Ballard, Bill Zeffiro, and Adam Shapiro in a concert reading of "The Lady in Penthouse B" by Peter Napolitano and Matthew Martin Ward at Urban Stages (it's FREE!), 259 West 30th Street, NYC.
Friday, August 12, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings the Blues with Ian" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, August 13, 2016: Zach Wobensmith in "American Cheese" at Bucks County Cabaret.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 (7pm): Ann Dawson in "Traveling Solo: Tales and Tunes" at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Amy, Ani, Ricki, Joni with Ritt" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, September 10, 2016 (7pm): Marquee Five (featuring Sierra Rein) in the NYC debut of "Back Porch Swing" at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd Street / Downstairs at the West Bank Cafe, NYC.
Monday, September 12, 2016 (7pm): Bobbie Horowitz honoring Joan Liman presents "It's Just a Number" at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Friday, September 16, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Amy, Ani, Ricki, Joni with Ritt" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, September 18, 2016 (4pm): Sandra Bargman presents a "The Edge of Everyday" performance and CD release party at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Saturday, September 24, 2016 (4pm): Deborah Stone in a soon-to-be-titled at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Friday, September 30, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Amy, Ani, Ricki, Joni with Ritt" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
October TBD, 2016: Barb Malley, Matthew Martin Ward, Sally Darling in "OMG!! Am I a Diva?" at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street / Downstairs at the West Bank Cafe, NYC.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Amy, Ani, Ricki, Joni with Ritt" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 (7pm): Ann Dawson in "Traveling Solo: Tales and Tunes" at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016: Maureen Taylor and others at the Cabaret Convention (Sondheim Night).
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC..
Friday, November 11, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 (7pm): Marnie Klar in "Tuned In" (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
NEXT SALON, Sunday August 7th, 2016:
Songs of youth, babies, teenagers, or those guys and gals who just never seem to learn "Adulting" will perfectly match next weeks' theme of "When We Were Young." Our Co-Hosts will be the ever-youthful Dawn Derow and Marcus Goldhaber!
Sierra Rein
Blogette
Email Me for updates and changes
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| Sandra Bargman |
Sandra Bargman will be in "Shakin' It Real!" in a CD release party of "The Edge of Every Day" at The Metropolitan Room on September 18th, at 4:00 pm.
Salon Spotlight: Kathleen Turner
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| Kathleen Turner |
Quick Wrap: Classical Corner:
The word for "yearning" brought up to Mark a multitude of meanings, from the lyrics and the melody of Bernstein's "Somewhere" to the melody of the Theme to "Gone With the Wind" - in these songs, there's a reaching in the octave jump, a look toward another land or another love or another life. Mark brought in a friend: David Shenton is as talented on piano as he is on violin, and accompanied Mark on violin on Chopin's Prelude in E minor, which features a high reaching arches that complement the feeling of loss, with stretched long notes and melodic falls in the bass notes. Distant harmonies create a feeling of things kept apart (and David even sang a few notes of "How Insensitive," showing off what parts of the melody Antônio Carlos Jobim lovingly homaged).
Mark then brought out an arrangement of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings for David and himself of this piece - an elegy which has harmonies and dissonances that resolve into growing climaxes of volume. It's an intense string sound when the orchestra in full plays, but David's beautiful sustaining notes communicated the aching quality of the song in perfect, painfully gorgeous ways. When David's violin reached a high sustained note in a long forte, the audience seemed to hold its breath, and was only allowed to release it when the violin dropped to a lower note and continued, itself heartbroken.
Mini-Classical Corner Alert! I have to mention that David Shenton and his wife, Erin Shields, performed in the second act, one right after the other. On the piano, David performed a ridiculous (and I mean, ridiculous) improv on the song "All of Me" after the audience yelled out a few composers at him, but then topped himself in ridiculous talent by doing his own breakdown of the same song on BOTH PIANO AND VIOLIN AT THE SAME TIME (you can see a similar performance here). It brought about a standing O and several prostrated bows of admiration from the audience. But then, Erin came up to the stage and, in a full and gorgeous soprano, sang "Al Di La." in both English and Italian. That household has so much talent, it's ridiculous. Ridiculous.
David and Erin, along with Giuseppe Spoletini, have a trio group called "O Sole Trio" at the Highline Ballgame August 14th at 12:30 pm and then will tour the Midwest in September and October.
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| David Shenton |
Click to visit performers' website or other links when available. All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Sandra Bargman (with Ian Herman at the piano)
Ruth Carlin
Bobbie Horowitz
Jerome Weinstein
Ashley Wool
Marnie Klar (with Bill Zeffiro at the piano)
Bill Zeffiro (self on piano)
Steve Bustamante (self on guitar)
Richard Eisenberg
Madelaine Warren
Carly Ozard
Gretchen Reinhagen
Maureen Taylor
Lina Koutrakos
David Ballard
Sierra Rein
Zach Wobensmith
Sandra Bargman (with Ian Herman at the piano)
Tanya Moberly (with Ian Herman at the piano)
Barb Malley
Kathleen Turner
Ann Dawson
David Shenton (self on the piano AND violin)
Erin Shields (with David Shenton on piano)
Shana Farr
Heidi Santiago
Adam Shapiro
Sandra Bargman (with Ian Herman at the piano)
Ginormous thanks to Gil Alexandre on lights and sound, and even more thanks go to our amazing waitstaff each Sunday, for keeping us well fed and watered (or, Vodka'd, in my case)! Thanks also to Steve Bustamante who provides beautiful and illuminating video footage service.
Special thanks to tonight’s musicians: Mark Janas, Ian Herman, Bill Zeffiro, David Shenton, and Steve Bustamante!
Ongoing Shows:
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shangai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC. www.shanghaimongnyc.com
Monday, August 2, 2016 (6:30pm): The Metropolitan Room's 9th Annual MetroStar Challenge begins for seven Mondays in a row, and who knows...one of our Salon regulars may win! The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St., NYC.
Monday nights (8pm): Bill Zeffiro and Marissa Mulder at La Rivista, 313 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday nights (8pm): Bill Zeffiro and Jenna Esposito at La Rivista, 313 West 46th Street, NYC.
Now thru August 28th: Adam Shapiro in The Golden Bride at The Museum of Jewish Heritage Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Pl., New York, NY 10280
Upcoming Shows:
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings the Blues with Ian" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, August 8, 2016: Carly Ozard in "More Shift Happens" at Feinstein's at the Nikko, San Francisco.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 (7pm/doors open 6:30pm): David Ballard, Bill Zeffiro, and Adam Shapiro in a concert reading of "The Lady in Penthouse B" by Peter Napolitano and Matthew Martin Ward at Urban Stages (it's FREE!), 259 West 30th Street, NYC.
Friday, August 12, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings the Blues with Ian" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, August 13, 2016: Zach Wobensmith in "American Cheese" at Bucks County Cabaret.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 (7pm): Ann Dawson in "Traveling Solo: Tales and Tunes" at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Amy, Ani, Ricki, Joni with Ritt" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, September 10, 2016 (7pm): Marquee Five (featuring Sierra Rein) in the NYC debut of "Back Porch Swing" at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd Street / Downstairs at the West Bank Cafe, NYC.
Monday, September 12, 2016 (7pm): Bobbie Horowitz honoring Joan Liman presents "It's Just a Number" at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Friday, September 16, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Amy, Ani, Ricki, Joni with Ritt" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, September 18, 2016 (4pm): Sandra Bargman presents a "The Edge of Everyday" performance and CD release party at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Saturday, September 24, 2016 (4pm): Deborah Stone in a soon-to-be-titled at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Friday, September 30, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Amy, Ani, Ricki, Joni with Ritt" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
October TBD, 2016: Barb Malley, Matthew Martin Ward, Sally Darling in "OMG!! Am I a Diva?" at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street / Downstairs at the West Bank Cafe, NYC.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Amy, Ani, Ricki, Joni with Ritt" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 (7pm): Ann Dawson in "Traveling Solo: Tales and Tunes" at The Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, NYC.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016: Maureen Taylor and others at the Cabaret Convention (Sondheim Night).
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC..
Friday, November 11, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 (7pm): Marnie Klar in "Tuned In" (directed by Tanya Moberly) at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 9, 2016 (7pm): Tanya Moberly brings "Tanya Moberly Sings Loggins with Watkins" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Songs of youth, babies, teenagers, or those guys and gals who just never seem to learn "Adulting" will perfectly match next weeks' theme of "When We Were Young." Our Co-Hosts will be the ever-youthful Dawn Derow and Marcus Goldhaber!
Sierra Rein
Blogette
Email Me for updates and changes
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