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Bill Zeffiro’s Birthday Tribute to Frank Sinatra Urban Stages Winter Rhythms
Saturday, December 15th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Frank Sinatra, whose phrasing, vocal ability, and popularity unquestionably made him a musical icon, would’ve celebrated his 97th birthday on Wednesday the 12th of December.
I May Be a Twin, But I’m One of a Kind—Meet Will and Anthony Nunziata
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Will Nunziata wore glasses so I might easily distinguish between him and his identical twin, Anthony. As children, their mother often dressed one in red
Jazz Appreciation Month Recalls Sinatra the Activist
Saturday, April 7th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The act of a single person—even through music—can influence history. The Smithsonian We remember Frank Sinatra as perhaps the greatest singer who ever lived. Overlooked
Eddie Bruce At Feinstein’s—Keeping the Music Alive
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
Eddie Bruce may hail from Philadelphia, but he seems right at home onstage in New York City. With a tight three-man combo behind him consisting
Eddie Bruce’s “Feeling Good” at Feinstein’s
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
Philadelphia native and crooner extraordinaire Eddie Bruce will be making a grand return to New York City this weekend when he headlines at Feinstein’s at
What Makes Me Tick: Marc Kudisch Plays—Marc Kudisch!
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Marc Kudisch will appear in Arlington, Virginia’s Signature Theatre’s Sizzlin’ Summer Cabaret on August 1 and 2. Something exceedingly rare happened at Feinstein’s Sunday night.
Terese Genecco Swings in for Johnny Rodgers
Friday, July 15th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
When a performer is told by his doctor “you can’t sing—or even talk” hours before a gig, it’s a community miracle that pulls together a
Johnny “Poppy Sunshine” Rodgers—BACK July 12!
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Remember the first time you heard Carly Simon’s Anticipation, Billy Joel’s Summer, Highland Falls, James Taylor’s You’ve Got a Friend? That music, those performers, take
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