2007 BACK STAGE MAGAZINE Bistro Award Winners

The winners of the Back Stage Bistro Awards for Outstanding Excellence in Cabaret in 2006:

BISTRO AWARDS FOR 2006 PERFORMANCES

VOCALIST:
Keith David at the Metropolitan Room
Douglas Ladnier at Danny's Skylight Room

DEBUT:
Valarie Pettiford at the Metropolitan Room

MAJOR ENGAGEMENT:
Jeff Harnar at Feinstein's at the Regency
Rebecca Luker at Feinstein's at the Regency

MAJOR JAZZ VOCALIST:
Kurt Elling at Birdland

JAZZ VOCALIST:
Andrew Suvalsky at the Metropolitan Room

MUSICAL DUO:
Klea Blackhurst and Billy Stritch in Dreaming of a Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael at the Metropolitan Room
Faith Prince and Tom Wopat in Let's Fall in Love at Feinstein's at the Regency

MUSICAL GROUP PERFORMANCE:
Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter, and Tim Di Pasqua in Southern Comfort: A Down-Home Country Music Jamboree at the The Laurie Beechman Theater

MUSICAL COMEDY PERFORMANCE:
Jay Rogers in Eat, Drink, and Be Mary at the Metropolitan Room Kristine Zbornik at the Metropolitan Room

UNIQUE ARTIST:
Jose Luis Rodriguez at Danny's Skylight Room

RETURN TO CABARET:
Charles Cochran at Danny's Skylight Room

TRIBUTE SHOW:
Terese Genecco in Drunk With Love: A Tribute to Frances Faye at the Metropolitan Room

PIANO BAR ENTERTAINER:
Ray Fellman for The After Party at the Laurie Beechman Theater at the West Bank Cafe
David Shenton at Helen's Piano Lounge
Rick Unterberg at the Townhouse

COMEDIAN:
Bob Smith at Gotham Comedy Club

SONG OF THE YEAR:
"One Thing" by Tim Di Pasqua

SPECIAL MATERIAL:
"Almost (99 I Love You's)" by Joe Iconis and Robert Maddock

RECORDING:
Mary Foster Conklin for Blues for Breakfast
Barbara Fasano for Written in the Stars

MUSICAL DIRECTOR:
Shelly Markham for his performances with Andrea Marcovicci in By Request at the Oak Room at the Algonquin

INSTRUMENTALIST:
Sean Smith

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP:
The Ross Patterson Little Big Band at Danny's Skylight Room

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR:
Tim Flannery at the Oak Room at the Algonquin

SPECIAL AWARD:
Chris Mazzilli, Steve Mazzilli, and Lennie Watts for outstanding achievement at the Metropolitan Room
Donald Schaffer for outstanding cabaret achievement at Danny's Skylight Room
Erv Raible with Wendy Lane Bailey for the Cabaret Conference at Yale University
Mike Greensill for consistent excellence as musical conductor and arranger.

IRA EAKER SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Named for the late co-founder of Back Stage and a nightclub enthusiast, the award goes to an outstanding performer on the rise, Sheera Ben-David.

BOB HARRINGTON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
To Be Announced

The Bistro Awards gala evening will be held on Monday, April 9th, at Gotham Comedy Club. Details on purchasing tickets will be announced.

DETAILS ON THE AWARDS GALA:

 

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