Brian De Lorenzo: Blog
Looking forward to singing six songs by Frank Loesser tomorrow night as part of a "Great American Songbook" concert. Plus a Cole Porter favorite of mine! It's the 100th Anniversary of Frank's birth. More info here.
All you Irving Berlin lovers out there may want to come by Follen Church in Lexington, MA tonight to see the first revival of Berlin's 1918 musical Yip! Yip! Yaphank! Yes, there are 3 exclamations! And yes, you will be able to see me in a tacky blonde wig with a little blue bow for 2 of the numbers. You'll also get to hear me sing a charming little song called "I Can Always Find a Little Sunshine in the YMCA". Yep, the Village People were not the first to sing about the "Y". There are also some more familiar songs like "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning" & "Mandy" (no, Barry Manilow was also NOT the first person to sing about someone named "Mandy"). The second and final performance of the show will be at Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA on Sunday afternoon. More info here: http://www.amclass.org and here: 617-254-1125.
Went to hear jazz vocalist Jim Porcella at the Island Merchant Restaurant in Hyannis, MA earlier this evening. What a great time! Jim really did a nice job with lots of jazz standards, accompanied by Chris Rathbun on bass, Bart Weisman on drums & Fred Boyle on piano. What a talented bunch of guys! It was Jim's first time singing with this trio but you would never have known it. Jim & Bart invited me up to the mike for a couple of numbers, and I was happy to oblige with "All of Me" and "Almost Like Being in Love." The fun part was singing the verses for these guys because, as often happens, jazz instrumentalists will know the refrain but are often unfamiliar with the verse. Luckily, I brought charts with me. :-) I look forward to singing at Bart's open jazz jam on the 3rd Sunday of each month sometime soon. http://www.bartweisman.com/
Decided to try the Monday nite Open Jazz Jam at "My House" Bar and Lounge in Quincy, MA this week. Met up with my high school friend Karyn for drinks and music. I sang the Gershwins' "Love is Here to Stay" and Lerner & Loewe's "Almost Like Being in Love". Great fun!
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