Lennie and vocalist Kim Grogg will be performing February 1st, 7pm with “Hometown Heroes” with Musical Director Steven Ray Watkins and Bassist Matt Scharfglass at The Laurie Beechman Theater!
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| Kim Grogg and Lennie Watts in "Hometown Heroes" |
Mark Janas/Classical Corner
Continuing with the birthday boy of the month, Mozart, Mark Janas wished to bring up the musical concept of “Resolution,” which in composing refers to the movement from a dissonant chord to another, more consonant chord. That feeling of suspension before returning to a comfortable ‘at home’ chord is what we’re talking about, and Mark pointed out that Mozart was very good at giving us normal, recognizable resolutions, especially chords that are easy to our Western ears. “Broken” resolutions, on the other hand, deal with atonality. For example, Mark talked about Richard Wagner, who did not adhere to the rules of chord progressions and resolutions. Instead, he added chords and unruly resolutions, with constant suspensions on the 4ths to move to the 3rd, constantly changing keys and cadences where one chord would constantly resolve to another in unexpected ways. Mark then played from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, on a solo piano transcription by Frank Liszt. Entitled “Prelude and Liebestod,” it sounded like someone walking on jagged cobblestone; the chord progressions tripped their way up and down, flowing upper passages with low bass trembles below the current, never quite landing until the very end of the piece! After all the broken resolutions, it was great to be back home!If you love the Classical Corner section each Salon, a reminder that Mark is doing a Classical Corner Series at Don’t Tell Mama; the next is January 27, 2020 at 7pm. Tickets can be reserved here.
Roster of Performers for the Evening (in order of appearance):
Click the link to visit the performer’s website or other links, as available.
All piano accompaniment by Mark Janas unless otherwise noted.
Co-Host Lennie Watts
Deborah Zecher
Sean Patrick Murtagh
Bobbie Horowitz (Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Sally Darling (Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Teresa Morrison (Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Al Ro (Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Andrea Axelrod (Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Marcia Roney (Matthew Martin Ward at piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (self on piano)
Bruno Giraldi
Lynda Kennedy
Becca Kidwell
Karen Mack
Katie McGrath
Mardie Millet (Bill Zeffiro at piano)
Nicole Spano
Lynda Rodolitz
Maureen Taylor
Sierra Rein
Zach Wobensmith
Co-Host Lennie Watts
Mark Janas’ Classical Corner
Tanya Moberly
Goldie Dver (Bill Zeffiro at piano)
Angela Leone (Bill Zeffiro at piano)
Liora Michelle (Bill Zeffiro at piano)
Ira Lee Collings (Bill Zeffiro at piano)
Kimberly Neuwirth (Bill Zeffiro at piano)
Abby Hase (Bill Zeffiro at piano)
Johnathan Kuhn
Michele Herman
J. Michael Reeds (Marc Kessler at piano)
Marc Kessler (self at piano)
Richard Eisenberg (self at piano)
Michael Colby
Gerrilyn Sohn
Graeme Lister
Barbara Malley
Joanne Halev
Bruce Clough
Natasha Castillo
Sue Horowitz
Steve Bustamante
David Ballard
Joshua Bennett
Co-Host Lennie Watts
Special thanks to Mark Janas, and pianists Marc Kessler, Bill Zeffiro and Matthew Martin Ward. Thanks also to David Ballard on lights and sound, and to the wonderful waitstaff and thoughtful management at Don't Tell Mama. Finally, a big thank you to our videographer for the evening, Steve Bustamante.
Upcoming:
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 (7pm): Bruno Giraldi will be in “This is Bruno” and is offering no cover for MAC Members at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (8:30pm): Al Ro will perform at the Broadway Comedy Club in Times Square, 318 W. 53rd Street, NYC.
Friday, January 24, 2020 (7pm): Mardie Millet and Michael Garin perform “Michael and Mardie and Other Delights” at Birdland Jazz Club, 315 W. 44th Street, NYC.
Friday, January 24, 2020 (9:45pm): Mardie Millet performs with the Habibi Kings at Birdland Jazz Club, 315 W. 44th Street, NYC.
Sunday, January 26, 2020 (7pm): Sierra Rein will sing as part of “Sondheim Unplugged” at 54 Below, 254 West 54th Street, Cellar, NYC.
Monday, January 27, 2020: Marissa Mulder and Kimberly Neuwirth join Bill Zeffiro at La Rivista Restaurant, 313 W. 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, January 30, 2020 (7pm): Sean Patrick Murtagh in “Mario! A Salute to the Great Lanza” Jan 30 7pm at The Green Room 42, 570 10th Avenue, NYC.
Friday, January 31, 2020: Lynda Rodolitz and more will perform at “Ricky Ritzel’s Broadway.”
Friday, January 31, 2020: Karen Mack and ”Those Girls sing The Boys Vol 1” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre - use code “girlsten” for a $10 cover - 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC.
Monday, February 3, 2020 (7pm): David Ballard is appearing in Julie Reyburn's show at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020: Liora Michelle is “The Greedy Soprano“ with Director Lennie Watts Music Director Bill Zeffiro at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 26th Street, NYC.
Friday, February 7, 2020 (7pm): David Ballard is appearing in Julie Reyburn's show at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, February 8, 2020 (4:30pm): Maureen Taylor repeats an encore of “Cosmic Connections” of Michael Colby’s Music at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
February 9, 2020 (5pm): Michele Herman will have a literary reading at Zinc Bar, 82 W. 3rd Street, NYC.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020: Goldie Dver returns with “Back in Mama’s Arms” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 (7pm): Welcome another edition in Bobbie Horowitz's series (music directed by Matthew Martin Ward), "It's Just A Number" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Thursday, February 13, 2020: Barb Malley is the Featured Singer at Parnells, 350 E 53rd St, NYC.
Saturday, February 15, 2020 (4:30pm): Angela Leone is bringing her show, "Mathis and More" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 (7pm): Maureen Taylor repeats an encore of “Cosmic Connections” of Michael Colby’s Music at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, February 20, 2020 (7pm): Gerrilyn Sohn returns with “Something Cool” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, February 21, 2020 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings “Seals and Crofts: Cat Stevens, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young” with Sean Harkness at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, February 23, 2020 (4pm): Johnathan Kuhn and Michele Herman will be “Groovin’ on a Sunday” at 53 Above, 315 W. 53rd Street, NYC.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (9:30pm): Ira Lee Collings will be a part of Susie Mosher’s “The Lineup” at the Birdland Theater, 315 West 44th Street, NYC.
Friday, March 6, 2020: Andrea Axelrod in “Sondheim at 90” in Williamstown, MA.
Friday, March 20, 2020 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings Amy Winehouse, Ani Di Franco, Rickie Lee Jones, and Joni Mitchell with Ritt Henn at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, April 11, 2020 (4pm): Becca Kidwell in “Maybe World with Mary Chaplin Carpenter.”
Friday, April 17, 2020 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings Amy Winehouse, Ani Di Franco, Rickie Lee Jones, and Joni Mitchell with Ritt Henn at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, April 25, 2020 (7pm): Lynda Kennedy at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th Street, NYC.
May, 2020: Deborah Zecher will perform “Jewish Caroling: The Music of Carole King, Carole Bayer-Sager and Carolyn Leigh.”
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 (7pm): Becca Kidwell in “Maybe World with Mary Chaplin Carpenter.”
Friday, May 15th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Led Zeppelin and The Beatles” with Ian Herman at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, June 19th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Led Zeppelin and The Beatles” with Ian Herman at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, July 17th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz” with Mark Janas at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, August 21st, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz” with Mark Janas at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, September 18th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Pat Benetar, Chrissie Hynde, and Annie Lennox” with Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 16th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Pat Benetar, Chrissie Hynde, and Annie Lennox” with Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 20th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman” with Jon Weber at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 18th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman” with Jon Weber at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO SALON FROM January 26, 2020 – February 9, 2020
We will return on Sunday, February 16, 2020 with the Theme "The Gypsy In My Soul" - our Co-Host will be Dawn Derow!
Sierra Rein
Blogette for The Salon
If you think I missed something - Email me
Joshua Bennett
Co-Host Lennie Watts
Special thanks to Mark Janas, and pianists Marc Kessler, Bill Zeffiro and Matthew Martin Ward. Thanks also to David Ballard on lights and sound, and to the wonderful waitstaff and thoughtful management at Don't Tell Mama. Finally, a big thank you to our videographer for the evening, Steve Bustamante.
Upcoming Shows
Ongoing:
Tuesdays 2020 (6-7pm): Join Sarah Rice, Erin Cronican and others for "Peaceable Hour," a beautiful, relaxing hour of music to sooth the soul. St. Clements Church, 423 W 46th St, NYC. (www.peaceablehour.com for schedule updates)Upcoming:
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 (7pm): Bruno Giraldi will be in “This is Bruno” and is offering no cover for MAC Members at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (8:30pm): Al Ro will perform at the Broadway Comedy Club in Times Square, 318 W. 53rd Street, NYC.
Friday, January 24, 2020 (7pm): Mardie Millet and Michael Garin perform “Michael and Mardie and Other Delights” at Birdland Jazz Club, 315 W. 44th Street, NYC.
Friday, January 24, 2020 (9:45pm): Mardie Millet performs with the Habibi Kings at Birdland Jazz Club, 315 W. 44th Street, NYC.
Sunday, January 26, 2020 (7pm): Sierra Rein will sing as part of “Sondheim Unplugged” at 54 Below, 254 West 54th Street, Cellar, NYC.
Monday, January 27, 2020: Marissa Mulder and Kimberly Neuwirth join Bill Zeffiro at La Rivista Restaurant, 313 W. 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, January 30, 2020 (7pm): Sean Patrick Murtagh in “Mario! A Salute to the Great Lanza” Jan 30 7pm at The Green Room 42, 570 10th Avenue, NYC.
Friday, January 31, 2020: Lynda Rodolitz and more will perform at “Ricky Ritzel’s Broadway.”
Friday, January 31, 2020: Karen Mack and ”Those Girls sing The Boys Vol 1” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre - use code “girlsten” for a $10 cover - 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC.
Monday, February 3, 2020 (7pm): David Ballard is appearing in Julie Reyburn's show at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020: Liora Michelle is “The Greedy Soprano“ with Director Lennie Watts Music Director Bill Zeffiro at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 26th Street, NYC.
Friday, February 7, 2020 (7pm): David Ballard is appearing in Julie Reyburn's show at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, February 8, 2020 (4:30pm): Maureen Taylor repeats an encore of “Cosmic Connections” of Michael Colby’s Music at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
February 9, 2020 (5pm): Michele Herman will have a literary reading at Zinc Bar, 82 W. 3rd Street, NYC.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020: Goldie Dver returns with “Back in Mama’s Arms” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 (7pm): Welcome another edition in Bobbie Horowitz's series (music directed by Matthew Martin Ward), "It's Just A Number" at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Thursday, February 13, 2020: Barb Malley is the Featured Singer at Parnells, 350 E 53rd St, NYC.
Saturday, February 15, 2020 (4:30pm): Angela Leone is bringing her show, "Mathis and More" to Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 (7pm): Maureen Taylor repeats an encore of “Cosmic Connections” of Michael Colby’s Music at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Thursday, February 20, 2020 (7pm): Gerrilyn Sohn returns with “Something Cool” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, February 21, 2020 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings “Seals and Crofts: Cat Stevens, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young” with Sean Harkness at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
Sunday, February 23, 2020 (4pm): Johnathan Kuhn and Michele Herman will be “Groovin’ on a Sunday” at 53 Above, 315 W. 53rd Street, NYC.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (9:30pm): Ira Lee Collings will be a part of Susie Mosher’s “The Lineup” at the Birdland Theater, 315 West 44th Street, NYC.
Friday, March 6, 2020: Andrea Axelrod in “Sondheim at 90” in Williamstown, MA.
Friday, March 20, 2020 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings Amy Winehouse, Ani Di Franco, Rickie Lee Jones, and Joni Mitchell with Ritt Henn at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, April 11, 2020 (4pm): Becca Kidwell in “Maybe World with Mary Chaplin Carpenter.”
Friday, April 17, 2020 (7pm): Tanya Moberly sings Amy Winehouse, Ani Di Franco, Rickie Lee Jones, and Joni Mitchell with Ritt Henn at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Saturday, April 25, 2020 (7pm): Lynda Kennedy at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th Street, NYC.
May, 2020: Deborah Zecher will perform “Jewish Caroling: The Music of Carole King, Carole Bayer-Sager and Carolyn Leigh.”
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 (7pm): Becca Kidwell in “Maybe World with Mary Chaplin Carpenter.”
Friday, May 15th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Led Zeppelin and The Beatles” with Ian Herman at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, June 19th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Led Zeppelin and The Beatles” with Ian Herman at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, July 17th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz” with Mark Janas at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, August 21st, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz” with Mark Janas at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, September 18th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Pat Benetar, Chrissie Hynde, and Annie Lennox” with Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, October 16th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Pat Benetar, Chrissie Hynde, and Annie Lennox” with Steven Ray Watkins at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, November 20th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman” with Jon Weber at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
Friday, December 18th, 2020 (7pm): “Tanya Moberly sings Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman” with Jon Weber at Don't Tell Mama, 343 W 46th Street, NYC.
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO SALON FROM January 26, 2020 – February 9, 2020
We will return on Sunday, February 16, 2020 with the Theme "The Gypsy In My Soul" - our Co-Host will be Dawn Derow!
Sierra Rein
Blogette for The Salon
If you think I missed something - Email me
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