BEN
BLACK SINGS A SONG BY GERSHWIN IN SEATTLE
Critically acclaimed song stylist Ben Black will sing
A SONG BY GERSHWIN (And 22 others) at the CREPE DE PARIS RESTAURANT
(1333 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA - 206-623-4111) on Friday & Saturday
evenings at 8:00 pm, through October 11th. Musical direction is by
John Hansen. Ticket price is $42 per person, and includes 3-course
dinner and show. $15 show only seating is available. Ben performed
earlier this season at the Cabaret de Paris in his successful one-man
show TRY TO REMEMBER.
This evening of Cabaret includes not only a song by
Gershwin ("Do It Again"), but also many other favorites like "Autumn
Leaves" by Johnny Mercer, "Desperate Ones" and "Ne Me Quitte Pas"
by Jacques Brel, "I Have Dreamed" by Rodgers and Hammerstein, "Over
The Rainbow" by Rodgers and Hart, and "I Love Paris" by Cole Porter
and many others.
Mr. Black performs an artfully eclectic collection
of songs ranging from jazz classics, ballads, and show tunes to French
chansons and timeless pop. His unique interpretations give new meaning
and dimensions to some of the greatest songs ever written. His newest
Origin Records release, REMEMBERED FACES/PRIVATE PLACES, opens a treasure
chest of international wonders and surprise material, featuring songs
sung in Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and English.
Musical Director John Hansen is one of the finest and
most sought after jazz pianists in the Pacific Northwest. With a natural
lyricism and fluent, flexible approach, he is called on to perform
and record in a variety of styles. John has worked with such artists
as the Woody Hermann Orchestra, Ernestine Anderson, and the Seattle
Symphony Orchestra.
For more information, see http://www.benblack.net/.
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