The Co-Host for the evening was Margaret Whiting Award Winner Josephine Sanges! To kick off the evening, Josephine brought us what she called the #1 song of the 20th century, belonging to Harold Arlen - "Somewhere Over The Rainbow." For her midshow set, Josephine commanded the stage (with subtle and smooth backing vocals by John Cook), starting with the swinging and playful, "Satan's Little Lamb." She followed that with a perfect song for her jazz soprano voice - "Gotta Have Me Go With You." She capped the set with what she called a Harold Arlen Nor'easter, a powerful mashup of "Stormy Weather" and "When The Sun Comes Out." The finish off the evening, Josephine sang the finger-snapping and uplifting, "Hip To Be Happy." It was a wonderful collection of songs that had the audience humming along.
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| Our Co-Host: Josephine Sanges |
Josephine will be at The Laurie Beechman Theatre – 407 West 42nd St, NYC 10036 – in COME RAIN OR COME SHINE - JOSEPHINE SANGES SINGS HAROLD ARLEN on April 8th at 7pm. For more information: www.westbankcafe.com/laurie-beechman-theatre / www.josephinesanges.com
Quick Wrap - Classical Corner
For this week's Classical Corner Mark Janas was excited to invite to the stage a student from Manhattan School of Music. He asked her to sing through an impressive and fun project the students are working on - a sung-through musical/opera with book and lyrics crafted using familiar musical theater and opera music as a base. Tonight's lead vocalist, Rachel Querreveld, was joined on backing vocals by Salon sight-readers Adam Shapiro and yours truly (Erin Cronican!) who sang through songs to the tune of "Good Morning Baltimore," "Skid Row," snippets from The Magic Flute, and "Be A Dentist." The audience was having a great time hearing these inventive lyrics! And because she is a student in opera, Mark asked Rachel to stay for to sing one more song, the famed aria from Gianni Schicchi - "O Mio Babbino Caro."
Roster of performers for the evening (in order of appearance):
Click link to visit the performer’s website or other links, when available.
All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Co-Host: Josephine Sanges (with John Cook on piano)
Ira Lee Collings (with John Cook on piano)
Angela Leone (with John Cook on piano)
Carol Sue Gershman
Rian Keating
Frances O'Flynn (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Sebastian
Ava Vukic
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Adam Shapiro
Tanya Moberly
Louisa Poster Lee (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Carol Sue Gershman (encore)
Angela Leone (encore)
Adam Shapiro (encore - with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Frances O'Flynn (encore - with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Sally Darling (encore - with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (encore - also on piano)
Ira Lee Collings (encore - with John Cook on piano)
Co-Host: Josephine Sanges (with John Cook on piano)
Special thanks to David Ballard on lights and sound and the amazing waitstaff and management at Etcetera Etcetera.
Performances coming up by guests of this evening's Salon:
Ongoing Shows
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC.
Upcoming Shows
Monday, March 26, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Ian Herman on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
For this week's Classical Corner Mark Janas was excited to invite to the stage a student from Manhattan School of Music. He asked her to sing through an impressive and fun project the students are working on - a sung-through musical/opera with book and lyrics crafted using familiar musical theater and opera music as a base. Tonight's lead vocalist, Rachel Querreveld, was joined on backing vocals by Salon sight-readers Adam Shapiro and yours truly (Erin Cronican!) who sang through songs to the tune of "Good Morning Baltimore," "Skid Row," snippets from The Magic Flute, and "Be A Dentist." The audience was having a great time hearing these inventive lyrics! And because she is a student in opera, Mark asked Rachel to stay for to sing one more song, the famed aria from Gianni Schicchi - "O Mio Babbino Caro."
Roster of performers for the evening (in order of appearance):
Click link to visit the performer’s website or other links, when available.
All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Co-Host: Josephine Sanges (with John Cook on piano)
Ira Lee Collings (with John Cook on piano)
Angela Leone (with John Cook on piano)
Carol Sue Gershman
Rian Keating
Frances O'Flynn (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (also on piano)
Sebastian
Ava Vukic
David Ballard
Erin Cronican
Adam Shapiro
Classical Corner: Mark Janas on piano, with Rachel Querreveld on vocals (and Erin Cronican & Adam Shapiro on backups)
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Co-Host: Josephine Sanges (with John Cook on piano)Tanya Moberly
Louisa Poster Lee (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Carol Sue Gershman (encore)
Angela Leone (encore)
Adam Shapiro (encore - with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Frances O'Flynn (encore - with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Sally Darling (encore - with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (encore - also on piano)
Ira Lee Collings (encore - with John Cook on piano)
Co-Host: Josephine Sanges (with John Cook on piano)
Special thanks to David Ballard on lights and sound and the amazing waitstaff and management at Etcetera Etcetera.
Performances coming up by guests of this evening's Salon:
Ongoing Shows
Monday nights (7pm): Opera Open Mic at Shanghai Mong with Mark Janas and Matthew Martin Ward, 30 West 32nd Street, NYC.
Upcoming Shows
Monday, March 26, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Ian Herman on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, April 9, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Jon Weber on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, April 12, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," premieres with Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Saturday, April 14, 2018 (4pm): "Lisa Viggiano sings Bruce on Christopher" with Lisa Viggiano (Directed by Tanya Moberly and Musical Director Matt Scharfglass) at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, NYC.
Thursday, April 12, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," premieres with Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Saturday, April 14, 2018 (4pm): "Lisa Viggiano sings Bruce on Christopher" with Lisa Viggiano (Directed by Tanya Moberly and Musical Director Matt Scharfglass) at The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street, NYC.
Monday, April 16, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Steven Ray Watkins on piano at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday April 21-May 13, 2018 (various times) - Erin Cronican is appearing in the one woman play, "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" and is also directing the play "I Am My Own Wife" - both with The Seeing Place Theater @ the Paradise Factory, 64 E 4th Street, NYC.
Sunday, April 22, 2018 (6pm): Sally Darling sings Beatrice Lillie with Matthew Martin Ward at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, April 23, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Sean Harkness on guitar at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 (7pm): Rian Keating can be seen in "When You Go Down To The Sea" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, April 26, 2018 (7pm): Raissa Katona Bennett is doing a CD release concert, "Can't Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern" at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Sunday, April 29, 2018 (4:30pm): Sally Darling sings Beatrice Lillie with Matthew Martin Ward at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, April 29, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," with Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Monday, April 30, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Ritt Henn on bass at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, May 3, 2018 (7pm): Raissa Katona Bennett is doing a CD release concert, "Can't Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern" at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Friday, May 4, 2018 (7pm): "Lisa Viggiano sings Bruce on Christopher" with Lisa Viggiano (Directed by Tanya Moberly and Musical Director Matt Scharfglass) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, May 12, 2018 (2pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," with Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
NEXT SALON!
Our next journey into musical wonder will be March 25th on the theme "Weather if Not" with Co-Host Josephine Sanges. So...come and come sing with us!
Sunday April 21-May 13, 2018 (various times) - Erin Cronican is appearing in the one woman play, "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" and is also directing the play "I Am My Own Wife" - both with The Seeing Place Theater @ the Paradise Factory, 64 E 4th Street, NYC.
Sunday, April 22, 2018 (6pm): Sally Darling sings Beatrice Lillie with Matthew Martin Ward at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, April 23, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Sean Harkness on guitar at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 (7pm): Rian Keating can be seen in "When You Go Down To The Sea" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, April 26, 2018 (7pm): Raissa Katona Bennett is doing a CD release concert, "Can't Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern" at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Sunday, April 29, 2018 (4:30pm): Sally Darling sings Beatrice Lillie with Matthew Martin Ward at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, April 29, 2018 (7pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," with Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Monday, April 30, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings "Six Different Shows, Six Different Musicians, Six Monday Nights" with Ritt Henn on bass at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, May 3, 2018 (7pm): Raissa Katona Bennett is doing a CD release concert, "Can't Help Singing: The Music of Jerome Kern" at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Friday, May 4, 2018 (7pm): "Lisa Viggiano sings Bruce on Christopher" with Lisa Viggiano (Directed by Tanya Moberly and Musical Director Matt Scharfglass) at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, May 12, 2018 (2pm): Sierra Rein's solo debut show, "Running in Place," with Musical Director Bill Zeffiro, directed by James Beaman with Matt Scharfglass on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
NEXT SALON!
Our next journey into musical wonder will be March 25th on the theme "Weather if Not" with Co-Host Josephine Sanges. So...come and come sing with us!
- Erin Cronican
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