Third evening of the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall celebrated the ‘The Golden Age of Cabaret’ hosted by author James Gavin and dedicated to the memory of the late Barbara Carroll. by Linda Amiel Burns In 2006 James Gavin wrote the book...
Jazz Pianist Barbara Carroll Has...
At the age of 92, long time jazz legend/pianist Barbara Carroll – who had an ongoing residency at Birdland Jazz Club, has passed away. Barbara Carroll was born January 25, 1925 and decided, as a high school student, to become a jazz pianist. She was dubbed by...
Night 3 Cabaret Convention –...
by Linda Amiel Burns The Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention paid tribute to the late Sylvia Syms in a gala evening hosted by Rex Reed. The third night of the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention on Oct. 20 was a salute to singer Sylvia Syms,...
Bucky’s Back!
by Marilyn Lester A packed room at Birdland was primed and ready to celebrate to the hilt: it was not only Father’s Day but the return of acclaimed jazz guitarist John Paul “Bucky” Pizzarelli to the performance stage. From the moment his fingers touched the legendary...
First Annual International Cabaret...
by Marilyn Lester Part cabaret and part awards show, the first annual International Cabaret Festival (ICF) kicked off at The Metropolitan Room with a gala featuring performances and inductions into the newly-formed Cabaret Hall of Fame (CHOF). Cabaret Scenes...
