The Salon Wrap-Up for July 15th, 2018: "Something Cool"
When I was a kid, Summer was so much fun
Playing and laughing all day in the sun
We would all gather for a game of tag
Or running a race to the finish flag
We would think of ways to try and stay cool
Like going for a swim at the public pool
Drinking tall glasses of cold lemonade
While sitting under a tree in the crisp shade
Riding our bikes up and down the street
And waiting for the ice cream truck, so we could buy our treat
Staying up late with my best friend
Hoping that Summer would never end
I'm grown up now but it's just not the same
The loss of innocence is such a shame
It's been a long time but they're still very clear
Those summertime memories that I hold so dear
And another awesome night of music and magic is upon us!
We had a wonderful night this week. We didn't have a big house, but we had more than enough talent and heart to fill the room. Our co-host for this week was the wonderful Joan Jaffe! She started the night by singing about that heat (the weather kind) and romance (the heartbreaking kind) in tonight's theme song "Something Cool," and followed it with a song her father used to sing, "Mississippi Mud." Her next song was the fabulous Sondheim work "Anyone Can Whistle." She started the second set with one of Blossom Dearie's songs, "Rhode Island is Famous For You," and closed the evening with the hilarious Memory spoof -- performed only the way the fabulous Joan Jaffe can. Joan will be performing "Something Cool" on Saturday, July 21st, at 7pm at Pangea, 178 2nd Ave, NYC. She also has a recurring role on this season of "Orange Is The New Black," which is now airing on Netflix.
Quick Wrap - Classical Corner
Modulation (my favorite thing in the world) was the focus for the night. In popular music, they usually go up half a step. In classical pieces, however, a modulation can often be found within the piece. Mark talked about the circle of fifths - which is going a fifth at a time up or down the keyboard -- which was used a lot by Bach, and Mark demonstrated it with Bach's "C minor Prelude." Pivot chords are frequently used for modulations. That is a new chord that has something (a note) in common with the earlier chord. Mark then demonstrated that by playing a portion of Mozart's "C major Sonata." He also talked about the chromatic scale (in which every note is played), as opposed to the diatonic scale and gave several wonderful examples. Matthew Martin Ward joined us toward the end to show us other examples of modulations by playing Schumann's "Widmung."
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: Joan Jaffe (accompanied by the lovely Matt Baker)
Louisa Lee Poster
Edie Stokes
Anna Brookstaber (with Stephen Cordine at the piano)
Stephen Cordine (self on the keys)
Frances O'Flynn (with Matthew Martin Ward tickling the ivories)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward at the baby grand)
Matthew Martin Ward (self at the 88s)
Annie Lebeaux
Co-Host: Joan Jaffe
Michele Zalkin
David Ballard
Richie Eisenberg
Frances O'Flynn (encore with Matthew Martin Ward on the piano)
Sally Darling (encore with Matthew Martin Ward at the keys)
Matthew Martin Ward (encore with himself tickling the ivories)
Louisa Lee Poster (encore)
Angela Leone (encore)
Co-Host: Joan Jaffe
Special thanks to tonight's musicians: Matthew Martin Ward and Mark Janas, and thank you to Jose Pena, our videographer for the night! Also thanks to David Ballard on lights and sound, the amazing waitstaff, and the 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.
Every Tuesday (6pm-7pm): "Peaceable Hour - Music to soothe the spirit and restore the heart" with Sarah Rice, Mark Watson, and Janice Hall. FREE at Saint Clements Church and Chapel, 423 West 46th Street, NYC.
Beginning August, 2018, every Tuesday: Louisa Lee Poster will be singing at the Flatiron Hotel.
Upcoming Shows
Thursday, July 18, 2018: Bobbie Horowitz is hosting her Color Psychology Image Workshop.
Saturday, July 21, 2018: Edie Stokes plays and sings at Chez Josephine, 424 W 42nd St, NYC.
Sunday, July 22, 2018 (4pm): Angela Leone revamps her CD release show at Don't Tell Mama, 345 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, July 27, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly appears in "Ricky Ritzel's Broadway" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 W 46th St, NYC.
Saturday, July 28, 2018: Edie Stokes performs in a memorial for the beloved Barry Levitt.
Wednesday, August 8, 2018: Deborah Stone in "Siren Song" with Daryl Kojak at Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, NYC.
Thursday, August 16, 2018 (7pm): Michele Zalkin is the Spotlight Performer at Parnell's, 350 E 53rd St, NYC.
Thursday, August 16, 2018 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward is acting as musical director for Stephen Hanks' "Cabaret Campaigns: Ride The Blue Wave 2018!" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, September 8, 2018 (8pm): Zach Wobensmith will be appearing in the benefit concert production of "The Flood" at TimesCenter, 242 W 41st St, NYC.
Wednesday, September 12 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward has his Cabaret Theatre Workshop performance at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, September 13, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Kendra Cunningham in "This Could Be You" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday September 27-Sunday September 30, 2018 (6pm): Zach Wobensmith will be playing the Narrator/Mysterious Man in "Into The Woods" in concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407
W 42nd St, NYC.
Friday, September 29, 2018 (4pm): Matthew Martin Ward has his second performance of his Cabaret Theatre Workshop show at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, October 13, 2018 (4pm): Becca Kidwell performs "Fangirl" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 19, 2018 (9:30pm): Tanya Moberly directs "She Bangs She Bangs," written and performed by Jennifer Bangs at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, October 25, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Kendra Cunningham in "This Could Be You" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 26, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, November 5, 2018 (7pm): "Marnie Klar Sings Bobbie Gentry" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, November 10, 2018 (1pm): "Marnie Klar Sings Bobbie Gentry" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, November 12, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs "She Bangs She Bangs," written and performed by Jennifer Bangs at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, November 12, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs "Lisa Viggiano Sings Bruce on Restaurant Row" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 16, 2018 (7pm): "Marnie Klar Sings Bobbie Gentry" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, November 17, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, November 29, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Kendra Cunningham in "This Could Be You" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 30, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 (5pm): Tanya Moberly directs "She Bangs She Bangs," written and performed by Jennifer Bangs at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 7, 2018 (7pm): "Marnie Klar Sings Bobbie Gentry" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, December 10, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, December 13, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Kendra Cunningham in "This Could Be You" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, December 30, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs "Lisa Viggiano Sings Bruce on Restaurant Row" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, April 26, 2019: Robin Kradles stars in "70 Is the New 40" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
NEXT SALON! - Sunday, July 22nd, 2018:
Our next Salon is being co-hosted by David Hadju, featuring Emery Hadju, Marissa Mulder, Karen Oberlin, and Jon Webber, with guest host/pianist John Cook! The theme next week? "Contradictions."
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Playing and laughing all day in the sun
We would all gather for a game of tag
Or running a race to the finish flag
We would think of ways to try and stay cool
Like going for a swim at the public pool
Drinking tall glasses of cold lemonade
While sitting under a tree in the crisp shade
Riding our bikes up and down the street
And waiting for the ice cream truck, so we could buy our treat
Staying up late with my best friend
Hoping that Summer would never end
I'm grown up now but it's just not the same
The loss of innocence is such a shame
It's been a long time but they're still very clear
Those summertime memories that I hold so dear
We had a wonderful night this week. We didn't have a big house, but we had more than enough talent and heart to fill the room. Our co-host for this week was the wonderful Joan Jaffe! She started the night by singing about that heat (the weather kind) and romance (the heartbreaking kind) in tonight's theme song "Something Cool," and followed it with a song her father used to sing, "Mississippi Mud." Her next song was the fabulous Sondheim work "Anyone Can Whistle." She started the second set with one of Blossom Dearie's songs, "Rhode Island is Famous For You," and closed the evening with the hilarious Memory spoof -- performed only the way the fabulous Joan Jaffe can. Joan will be performing "Something Cool" on Saturday, July 21st, at 7pm at Pangea, 178 2nd Ave, NYC. She also has a recurring role on this season of "Orange Is The New Black," which is now airing on Netflix.
Quick Wrap - Classical Corner
Modulation (my favorite thing in the world) was the focus for the night. In popular music, they usually go up half a step. In classical pieces, however, a modulation can often be found within the piece. Mark talked about the circle of fifths - which is going a fifth at a time up or down the keyboard -- which was used a lot by Bach, and Mark demonstrated it with Bach's "C minor Prelude." Pivot chords are frequently used for modulations. That is a new chord that has something (a note) in common with the earlier chord. Mark then demonstrated that by playing a portion of Mozart's "C major Sonata." He also talked about the chromatic scale (in which every note is played), as opposed to the diatonic scale and gave several wonderful examples. Matthew Martin Ward joined us toward the end to show us other examples of modulations by playing Schumann's "Widmung."
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: Joan Jaffe (accompanied by the lovely Matt Baker)
Louisa Lee Poster
Click link to visit the performer’s website or other links, when available.
All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Co-Host: Joan Jaffe (accompanied by the lovely Matt Baker)
Louisa Lee Poster
Edie Stokes
Anna Brookstaber (with Stephen Cordine at the piano)
Stephen Cordine (self on the keys)
Frances O'Flynn (with Matthew Martin Ward tickling the ivories)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward at the baby grand)
Matthew Martin Ward (self at the 88s)
Annie Lebeaux
Co-Host: Joan Jaffe
Michele Zalkin
David Ballard
Richie Eisenberg
Frances O'Flynn (encore with Matthew Martin Ward on the piano)
Sally Darling (encore with Matthew Martin Ward at the keys)
Matthew Martin Ward (encore with himself tickling the ivories)
Louisa Lee Poster (encore)
Angela Leone (encore)
Co-Host: Joan Jaffe
Special thanks to tonight's musicians: Matthew Martin Ward and Mark Janas, and thank you to Jose Pena, our videographer for the night! Also thanks to David Ballard on lights and sound, the amazing waitstaff, and the 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.
Every Tuesday (6pm-7pm): "Peaceable Hour - Music to soothe the spirit and restore the heart" with Sarah Rice, Mark Watson, and Janice Hall. FREE at Saint Clements Church and Chapel, 423 West 46th Street, NYC.
Beginning August, 2018, every Tuesday: Louisa Lee Poster will be singing at the Flatiron Hotel.
Upcoming Shows
Thursday, July 18, 2018: Bobbie Horowitz is hosting her Color Psychology Image Workshop.
Saturday, July 21, 2018: Edie Stokes plays and sings at Chez Josephine, 424 W 42nd St, NYC.
Sunday, July 22, 2018 (4pm): Angela Leone revamps her CD release show at Don't Tell Mama, 345 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, July 27, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly appears in "Ricky Ritzel's Broadway" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 W 46th St, NYC.
Saturday, July 28, 2018: Edie Stokes performs in a memorial for the beloved Barry Levitt.
Wednesday, August 8, 2018: Deborah Stone in "Siren Song" with Daryl Kojak at Pangea, 178 2nd Avenue, NYC.
Thursday, August 16, 2018 (7pm): Michele Zalkin is the Spotlight Performer at Parnell's, 350 E 53rd St, NYC.
Thursday, August 16, 2018 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward is acting as musical director for Stephen Hanks' "Cabaret Campaigns: Ride The Blue Wave 2018!" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, September 8, 2018 (8pm): Zach Wobensmith will be appearing in the benefit concert production of "The Flood" at TimesCenter, 242 W 41st St, NYC.
Wednesday, September 12 (7pm): Matthew Martin Ward has his Cabaret Theatre Workshop performance at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, September 13, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Kendra Cunningham in "This Could Be You" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
W 42nd St, NYC.
Friday, September 29, 2018 (4pm): Matthew Martin Ward has his second performance of his Cabaret Theatre Workshop show at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, October 13, 2018 (4pm): Becca Kidwell performs "Fangirl" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 19, 2018 (9:30pm): Tanya Moberly directs "She Bangs She Bangs," written and performed by Jennifer Bangs at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, October 25, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Kendra Cunningham in "This Could Be You" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 26, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, November 5, 2018 (7pm): "Marnie Klar Sings Bobbie Gentry" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, November 10, 2018 (1pm): "Marnie Klar Sings Bobbie Gentry" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, November 12, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs "She Bangs She Bangs," written and performed by Jennifer Bangs at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, November 12, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs "Lisa Viggiano Sings Bruce on Restaurant Row" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 16, 2018 (7pm): "Marnie Klar Sings Bobbie Gentry" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, November 17, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, November 29, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Kendra Cunningham in "This Could Be You" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 30, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 (5pm): Tanya Moberly directs "She Bangs She Bangs," written and performed by Jennifer Bangs at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 7, 2018 (7pm): "Marnie Klar Sings Bobbie Gentry" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Monday, December 10, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Amy Beth Williams at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, December 13, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs Kendra Cunningham in "This Could Be You" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, December 30, 2018 (7pm): Tanya Moberly directs "Lisa Viggiano Sings Bruce on Restaurant Row" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, April 26, 2019: Robin Kradles stars in "70 Is the New 40" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, April 26, 2019: Robin Kradles stars in "70 Is the New 40" at Don't Tell Mama, 345 West 46th Street, NYC.
NEXT SALON! - Sunday, July 22nd, 2018:
- Candice Oden
Blogette for The Salon
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