February 15, 2015
Theme: “Love Is A Battlefield”
The frigid temperatures could NOT freeze out the singers and cabaret enthusiasts who descended on Etc Etc on Sunday night!
Our Co-Host was MAC Award Nominee Jamie Salzano! Jamie was nominated for her critically acclaimed debut cabaret show STARDUST AND OTHER SPARKLY THINGS… and recently participated in The 60 Hour Record Breaking Cabaret Show at The Metropolitan Room. For more information, you can find Jamie on Facebook.
To kick off the evening Jamie sang a sweet, welcoming, “Tear Up The Town.” For her mid-show set she started with “Let’s Fall In Love” then followed with a sassy and sultry “All About That Bass.” She closed the set with a touching. “I’ll Be Okay.” To end the evening, Jamie sang an all-too-true and very moving, “You Learn.” All sings were accompanied (on piano and occasional vocals) by Rick Jensen.
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| Co-Host Jamie Salzano! |
Our Salon Spotlight featured MAC Award Nominee Dawn Derow & MAC and 2-Time Emmy Award Nominee Kathleen France! Dawn & Kathleen return to The Duplex - 61 Christopher St, NYC 10014 – in REVOLUTION February 22nd & March 15th. Both shows at 6:30pm. For more information: www.dawnderow.com / www.kathleenfrance.com
For their set they started with a powerful arrangement of “For What It’s Worth” 9which got the crowd singing with a call and response. Following that, Dawn and Kathleen were joined by Andrew Sotomayor (on piano and voice) in an a capella “Civil War Medley” - I won’t give away the songs but its probably the only time the North and South were mashed in peace! For the final song of their set they sang a mashup of 1960s/70s/80s war songs - see their show to find out which songs made the cut!
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| Salon Spotlight Kathleen France and Dawn Derow! |
Quick Wrap: Classical Corner
Mark started Classical Corner by talking about a last minute inspiration for tonight’s segment. Someone messaged Mark today on Facebook about his days at Rice University in Texas, and he was reminded of conducting Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet. The sweeping overture highlights the beauty of this iconic romantic battlefield, so he invited Matthew Martin Ward to the piano to play the 4-handed overture for the salivating crowd. It was breathtaking!
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.
Jamie Salzano (with Rick Jensen on piano)
Dorian Woodruff (with Rick Jensen on piano)
Carly Ozard (with Rick Jensen on piano)
Joann Sicoli
Sallie Jo Hadley
Aya Nakamura
David Ballard
Erin Cronican (with Donna Kendall Stearns on piano)
Tanya Moberly (with Bill Zeffiro on piano)
Bill Zeffiro (accompanying himself)
Natasha Castillo (with Bill Zeffiro on piano)
John Koprowski (with Rick Jensen on piano)
Sally Darling (with Matthew Martin Ward on piano)
Matthew Martin Ward (accompanying himself)
Lisa Yaeger (with Rick Jensen on piano)
Gretchen Reinhagen (with Andrew Sotomayor on piano)
Andrew Sotomayor (accompanying himself)
Champagne Pam Lewis (with her husband on guitar)
Richie Eisenberg
Michelle Schuval
Special thanks to tonight’s pianists and musicians: Mark Janas, Matthew Martin Ward, Rick Jensen, Donna Kendall Stearns, Bill Zeffiro and Andrew Sotomayor!
And thank you to Gill Alexandre on lights and sound, and our amazing waitstaff who always handle the demands of a full house with grace and style.
Upcoming shows:
Ongoing: Matthew Martin Ward plays on Mondays at the West End Lounge, 955 West End Ave, NYC.
Ongoing: Bill Zeffiro plays every Monday at Millesime, 92 Madison Ave, NYC and Tuesday from 9-11pm at La Mediterranee, 947 Second Avenue (at 50th 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.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 (7pm) - Raissa Katona Bennett is starring in “3 Decades in the Dark: Raissa & Kenneth Go To The Movies” at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.
Thursday, February 19, 2015 (7pm) - Raissa Katona Bennett is starring in “3 Decades in the Dark: Raissa & Kenneth Go To The Movies” at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 W 42nd 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 musicians - this date has Sean Harkness) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Saturday, February 21, 2015 (4pm) - Raissa Katona Bennett is starring in “3 Decades in the Dark: Raissa & Kenneth Go To The Movies” at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.
Sunday, February 22, 2015 (6:30pm) - Dawn Derow is bringing back her show “Revolution” to The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.
Monday, February 23, 2015 (6:30pm) - The Broadway World Cabaret Awards, hosted by Stephen Hanks (with tons of nominees who are Salon regulars!) 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 musicians - this date has Sean Harkness) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 (7pm) - Eric Michael Gillett is appearing in “Dirty Little Songs” at the Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 W 42nd St, NYC.
Wednesday, February 26 - March 15, 2015 (Tues-Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm) - Erin Cronican is appearing as Desdemona in OTHELLO with The Seeing Place Theater in their brand new home, the Clarion Theater, 309 E 26th St.
Saturday, February 28, 2015 (7:30pm) - Shana Farr is having her final performance of her Bistro Award winning show “In The Still of the Night” at the Laurie Beechman, 407 West 42nd St, NYC.
Sunday, March 1, 2015 (4pm) - Natasha Castillo is bringing back her show “They’d Only Just Begun- A Carpenters Tale” to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - John Koprowski is appearing in “Five Years That Rocked The World” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Saturday, March 7, 2015 - John Koprowski is appearing in “Five Years That Rocked The World” at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Saturday, March 7, 2015 - Champagne Pam Lewis is returning with “The Songs of Billy Joel” to the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Sunday, March 8, 2015 (3pm) - Mark Cummings is bringing his show “A Fifth of Mark” to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - Eric Michael Gillett is appearing in “Man About Town” at The Laurie Beechman Theater, 407 W 42nd Street, NYC.
Thursday, March 12, 2015 (9:30pm) - Charles Baran is bringing back his show, “Recipes for Disaster!” to the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Sunday, March 15, 2015 (6:30pm) - Dawn Derow is bringing back her show “Revolution” to The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, NYC.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 (7pm) - Sallie Jo Hadley is appearing in a show produced by Lennie Watts at 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.
Sunday, March 22, 2015 (5pm) - Sally Darling is appearing in “Matters of the Heart” with music director Matthew Martin Ward at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 (7pm) - Mark Cummings is bringing his show “A Fifth of Mark” to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Saturday, March 28, 2015 (5pm) - Sally Darling is appearing in “Matters of the Heart”with music director Matthew Martin Ward at 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 musicians - this date has Ritt Henn) to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 W 46th St, NYC.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - Tony Imgrund is appearing at Carnegie Hall with the NY Choral Society.
Friday, April 10, 2015 - Dorian Woodruff is appearing at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Thursday, April 23, 2015 (9:30pm) - Charles Baran is bringing back his show, “Recipes for Disaster!” to the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC.
Next Week’s Salon
We will be OFF next week for the Oscars - so stay home and be cozy! The following week, March 1, we’ll be back with the theme: “Lift Yourself Up – Songs Of Inspiration.” Our Co-Host will be Kim Grogg and the Salon Spotlight will be Lennie Watts. We’ll see you then!
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