CABARET NEWS - NEW YORK CITY

---

MARY FOSTER CONKLIN AND GEORGE EVANS AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

---

Jazz vocalists Mary Foster Conklin and George Evans bring their show "Night Songs For City Dwellers"THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - http://www.metropolitanroom.com/ ) for three performances. Showtimes are Wednesday, October 23rd at 9:30 pm, Thursday, October 24th at 10:00 pm and Saturday, October 27th at 5:00 pm. After a successful run at the newly opened Live at Courthouse Jazz Club in Toronto this past June, Mary Foster Conklin and Canadian singer George Evans reunite to share their collective passion for city life after dark in an evening of songs by Quincy Jones, Peggy Lee, Dave Frishberg, Curtis Lewis, Johnny Mercer, Sammy Cahn, Joni Mitchell, Benny Carter and many more.

A celebrated performer on the New York jazz and cabaret scene, Mary Foster Conklin was a longtime vocalist with Art Lillard's 15-piece Heavenly Band, and she can be heard on his latest recording "Reasons to Be Thankful", on Summit Records. She is a three-time MAC Award winner, a three-time Backstage Bistro Award winner, and recipient of 2007 MAC Award for Jazz Recording of the Year for her tribute to Matt Dennis, "Blues for Breakfast" on Rhombus Records.

Recognized as one of the foremost interpreters of vocal jazz and standards on the Canadian scene, George Evans has been celebrated diversely as "a ballad's best friend" and "an agile voice and always swinging". A two-time National Jazz Awards nominee as "Vocalist of the Year," George Evans has recorded seven projects as a leader. His latest album, "Bewitched" is in rotation on Canadian network jazz radio, and the forthcoming "Live At The Cellar" is hotly anticipated. Praised for lively, polished performances in major cities such as Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, Evans tours actively and last appeared in New York in May of 2006 at Danny's Grand Sea Palace. This season finds him launching a tour of four Asian cities, opening New Year's Eve with a headline engagement in HongKong.

There is a $20 cover plus a 2-beverage minimum.

BACK TO THE CABARET NEWS INDEX

Back to CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE Home Page

Event listings are provided for the information of users only. They are not provided with the intention that users rely upon the information therein for any purposes. Accordingly, Cabaret Hotline Online, and/or Stuart V. Hamstra shall under no circumstances be liable for any loss or damage, including but not limited to loss of profits, goodwill or indirect or consequential loss arising out of any use of or inaccuracies in this information. All warranties express or implied are excluded to the fullest extent permissible by law.

If you would like to receive a free e-mail subscription to CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE, please e-mail cabarethotline@svhamstra.com and place the single word "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. Note: Your subscription will be sent to the e-mail address you subscribe from - and please include your real name along with the city where you live.

NOW YOU CAN JOIN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE!