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| Written by Brad Balfour | |
1907: It Was A Very Good YearNov. 27, 8 pmHosted by KT Sullivan Musical Director: Tedd Firth Director: Eric Michael Gillett Bass: Steve Doyle Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall 57th Street & 7th Avenue Tickets: Carnegie charge 212-247-7800 or carnegiehall.org  The lovely and talented KT Sullivan will be hosting this incredible event Included are a variety of styles of popular music, from classically-oriented Alec Wilder to country trailblazer Gene Autry to blues pioneer Cab Calloway, and three fine lady songbirds—Jane Froman, Connee Boswell and Kate Smith—who helped inspire The Greatest Generation in the darkness of World War Two. Besides those already mentioned there are centennial tributes to Alec Wilder, Zarah Leander, Edward Heyman, Paul Francis Webster and others Moreover, the show features singers and musicians who are themselves among the finest interpreters of the Great American Songbook to be found anywhere. Included as performers doing various renditions are: Allan Harris, Karen Kohler, Valerie Lemon, Nancy McGraw, Ron Raines, Craig Rubano, Olivia Stevens, Tim Sullivan and Kristine Zbornik. So besides being amazed at KT's talents there's the extraordinary range of nine other versatile artists. |
