Betsyann
Faiella Returns to NYC With Sinatra Tribute
A
native New Yorker, Betsyann Faiella will return to her old hometown
August 12th through 17th, to make her debut at BLUE NOTE (131 West
3rd Street, NYC - 1-212-475-8592 - http://www.BlueNoteJazz.com/)
in "A Tribute To Frank Sinatra," alongside the legendary jazz musicians
Hank Jones, John Blowers, Jerry Bruno, Benny Powell and Frank Wess.
Faiella is currently preparing for the gig in her adopted home of
Los Angeles, where she has resided since the 1980s. Shows are at 8:00
& 10:30 pm. There is a $25 Cover Charge with a $5 Food/Drink Minimum
for tables; there is a $15 Cover Charge at the bar.
Since the
August 2001 release of her debut CD, "Can I Be Frank?" (LML Music
(http://www.lmlmusic.com/), singer Betsyann Faiella has been criss-crossing
the country, performing in support of her sleek and daring recording.
In December of 2002, Faiella headlined at the BLUE NOTE LAS VEGAS,
for six nights, where she broke box office records.
The singer
has followed an unusual and diverse path since her cabaret debut at
New York City's Reno Sweeney. One night she was discovered by the
club's owner, Jim Maxie, while singing at the Empire Diner. She then
began appearing often at the Reno Sweeney and the Grand Finale, among
other venues, which led to a long association with the legendary cabaret
impresario, Lewis Friedman and his New York club, s.n.a.f.u. Faiella
used to join Friedman on-stage as the lead singer of a band that mainly
performed Friedman's compositions. The band was called "Loo Tattoo"
or "Betsy and the Boys," alternatively. Faiella describes the music
they performed as "Theatrical Rock and Roll."
Around this
time, Faiella recorded the song, "Your Lovin' Eyes," with actors Jeff
Daniels and Jonathan Hogan, for the Broadway production of "Fifth
of July." While not a musical, "Fifth of July" featured a sub-plot
in which the lead character, played by Swoosie Kurtz, lands a record
deal on the basis of her "demo tape." In real life, it was Faiella's
vocal on the demo.
Leaving NY
largely behind, Faiella toured the U.S. & Canada in the 1980s in a
variety of musical revues. In between gigs, she performed her own
cabaret show, appeared in TV commercials and recorded jingles and
voice-overs. Then she "stumbled" into commercial production by responding
to an ad in The Hollywood Reporter. In between producing commercials
for Chevron, Lexus, Nissan, Budweiser, Coca-Cola and scores of others,
Faiella never stopped singing. She continued to draw sold-out crowds
at L.A.'s hottest cabaret spots, Tom Rolla's Gardenia, Cafe Largo,
Luna Park and the Cinegrill.
For a long
time, she was content taking weeks off between commercial productions
to pursue her musical career. However, a few years ago, Faiella began
to get restless and simply had to admit to herself that singing needed
to be more of a priority in her life. The decision to record a debut
CD was a logical progression to this commitment. Her selection of
songs to record, almost exclusively associated with Frank Sinatra,
was the bravest decision in this undertaking. Faiella acknowledges
that Frank Sinatra's voice was one of her earliest musical memories,
and he remains her most revered influence.
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