MAUREEN
McGOVERN SING "SULTRY SONGS ON A HOT SUMMERíS NIGHT"
Maureen
McGovern sings "Sultry Songs on a Hot Summer's Night" at LE JAZZ AU
BAR (41 East 58th Street, NYC - 212-308-9455 - http://www.ticketweb.com/
) from August 11th through 22nd. In a program entitled "Sultry Songs
On A Hot Summerís Night," Ms. McGovern will wrap her luxurious voice
around such classics as "When The Sun Comes Out," "Lazy Afternoon,"
"Embraceable You" and "Blues in the Night," among others. Shows are
Wednesdays through Sundays at 8:00 pm, with added shows on Friday
& Saturday at 10:00 pm. Joining her will be Jeffrey D. Harris on piano
and Jay Leonhart on bass. $50 cover, no minimum.
Maureen McGovernís
career, which spans over 30 years, has earned her the reputation for
being one of Americaís most popular artists with a voice that defies
categorization. From a jazzy, warm register, Maureen glides easily
into a crystalline coloratura. It is no wonder she has been called
"The Stradivarius Voice."
Ms. McGovern
guest starred with Mel Torme and Buddy Rich (in his last public performance)
on Sentimental Swing: A Tribute to the Music of Tommy Dorsey. She
has performed in extensive cross-country tours with jazz great Mel
Torme, Mercer Ellington and the Duke Ellington Orchestra and, a recent
36 city tour with John Pizzarelli. Ms. McGovern was first introduced
to the jazz world as Mel TormËís special guest for the legendary Kool
Jazz Festival at Carnegie Hall. She has performed rare Gershwin with
Dick Hyman and the Jazz in July series in New York and Sondheim &
Jazz with Eddie Daniels, Terry Trotter and Oscar Castro-Neves at UCLAís
Royce Hall. She performed at Carnegie Hall as part of the JVC Jazz
Festivalís Sondheim & Jazz program in duets with Ken Peplowski and
Jackie Cain.
Highlights
from her recent records include, Out Of This World: McGovern Sings
Arlen, Maureenís tribute to the music of the great Harold Arlen for
his forthcoming centennial celebration and The Music Never Ends: The
Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman (both re-released on Fynsworth
Alley Records for which Maureen produced and recorded additional bonus
cuts). Her beloved Bergman CD showcases the best of the Bergmans,
with music by Michel Legrand, Roger Kellaway, Dave Grusin, Johnny
Mandel, Dori Caymmi and Ivan Lins. Also, Naughty Baby: McGovern Sings
Gershwin and her Grammy nominated, The Pleasure Of His Company, with
jazz pianist, Mike Renzi.
Ms. McGovernís
current CD, Works of Heart (songs of hope featuring a newly recorded
30th Anniversary version of "The Morning After") to launch The McGovern
"Works of Heart" Project for Music and Healing to address emotional
and inspirational needs of patients and caregivers. This first-in-a-series
CD is her gift of hope to those individuals who face insurmountable
odds with grace and courage.
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