SINGER, GUITARIST and SONGWRITER KENNY RANKIN AT FEINSTEIN'S

FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 1-212-339-4095 - http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/) will present the debut engagement of acclaimed singer, guitarist and songwriter Kenny Rankin, from February 4th through 15th. For his engagement, Mr. Rankin will perform vocals, keyboard and guitar while heading an all-star jazz trio featuring David Finck on bass and Warren Odes on drums. The show will play the following schedule: Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 pm with a late show on Friday and Saturday at 11:00 pm. Ticket prices and food & beverage minimums are as follows: Tuesday through Thursday 8:30 pm shows, and Friday 11:00 pm show - $45 cover and $30.00 minimum; Friday 8:30 pm shows and Saturday 8:30 pm and 11:00 pm shows - $60 cover and $30 minimum. Jackets are suggested, but not required.

Mr. Rankin will perform material from his latest album, "A Song for You," his debut for the Verve Records label. In a remarkable recording career that spans three and a half decades, Mr. Rankin has established an impressive set of creative credentials Ð as an insightful songwriter, a distinctive guitarist and, above all, a world-class singer possessing an uncanny ability to cut straight to a song's emotional heart. Long endeared to pop and jazz listeners alike, Rankin selected vintage romantic classics like "The Way You Look Tonight" as well as such pop standards as "Spanish Harlem" for his latest recording.û Rankin's genre-bending adventurousness is further demonstrated by an affecting interpretation of the Thelonious Monk standard "'Round Midnight."

As a teenager, Rankin signed with Decca Records and released a handful of singles. A few years later, he signed with Columbia Records, and found himself playing guitar on Bob Dylan's landmark 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home.û Not long after, he performed on "The Tonight Show," whose host Johnny Carson became such a fan that Kenny was ultimately invited to appear on the show more than 20 times. Rankin's 1975 album Silver Morning featured a popular reworking of The Beatles' "Blackbird" that so impressed Paul McCartney that he asked Rankin to represent Lennon and McCartney when they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.

While his supple, pristine tenor has earned him status as a singer's singer, Rankin's songwriting talents have been widely recognized by his peers. For example, his "In the Name of Love" inspired a memorable version by Peggy Lee, while his "Haven't We Met" has been cut by a number of jazz and pop artists including Carmen McRae and Mel Torme. Other Rankin compositions have been covered by a diverse assortment of artists.

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