MICHAEL FEINSTEIN TO CELEBRATE BOBBY SHORT
FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095
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http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/
) will continue its spring 2007 season with return of the club's founder
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN from Tuesday June 5th through Saturday June 16th.
His new show "Celebrating Bobby Short" will pay tribute to the musical
legacy of the nightlife icon. Throughout the two week engagement Mr.
Feinstein will welcome special guests including Mr. Short's friends
from the worlds of theater, pop and jazz. The all-star band will be
led by musical director John Oddo. The show will play the following
schedule: Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8:30 pm with late shows on
Fridays and Saturdays at 11:00 pm.
Michael Feinstein, one of the premiere interpreters
of American popular song, has been a household name since the success
of his 1988 one-man Broadway show, Isn't It Romantic. He enjoys
an active performance calendar, including major concert halls, symphony
orchestras, intimate jazz clubs and college campuses. More than
a mere performer, he is nationally recognized for his commitment
to the American popular song, both celebrating its art and preserving
its legacy for the next generation.
He is currently producing a CD for his friend Liza
Minnelli based on the music of her godmother Kay Thompson, the famed
author, singer and arranger. He served as host and consultant on
the new PBS documentary film "Soundies: A Musical History" and has
written the score for a new stage musical The Gold Room, opening
soon in London's West End.
His latest CD from Concord Records is Hopeless Romantics,
a songbook of Harry Warren classics recorded with legendary jazz
pianist George Shearing. In 2004, Michael completed a national tour
with songwriting icon Jimmy Webb based on their CD, Only One Life
Î The Songs of Jimmy Webb. The disc was named one of "10 Best CDs
of the Year" by USA Today.
In 2003 he received his fourth Grammy Award nomination
for his Concord Records release, Michael Feinstein with the Israel
Philharmonic Orchestra, his first recording with a symphony orchestra.
Recently he hosted and produced The Great American Songbook, a PBS
Special and DVD set from Warner Brothers that traces the history
of popular music in our country and debuted at the Palm Springs
Film Festival.
His own record label Feinery, a new Concord subsidiary,
records favorite current artists and restores recordings & musical
broadcasts showcasing the nation's most admired and enduring entertainers.
He recently completed a sold-out two week engagement at the Theatre
Royal Haymarket in London's West End.
Michael started playing piano by ear when he was five
and, as a teenager, he played at weddings and parties in Columbus,
Ohio. After graduating from high school, he worked in local piano
lounges for two years, moving to Los Angeles when he was 20. Through
the widow of legendary concert pianist-actor Oscar Levant, he was
introduced to Ira Gershwin in July 1977. He became his assistant
for six years, granting him access to numerous unpublished Gershwin
songs, which he has since performed and recorded. Gershwin's influence
provided a solid base upon which Michael has evolved into a captivating
performer, composer and arranger of his own original music, and
an unparalleled interpreter of music legends such as Irving Berlin,
Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer and Duke Ellington.
All shows have $75 cover and a $40 minimum.
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