Posts Tagged ‘Fats Waller’
A Week of Inspiring Jazz Concerts in San Diego
Last week proved extraordinary for experiencing jazz in San Diego’s premier classical music venues, La Jolla’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center and Balboa Park’s Mingei International Museum.
Read MoreVocalist Bryonha Marie Salutes the Great American Songbook at The Rady Shell
Rob Fisher and vocalist Bryonha Marie celebrated the musical treasure trove of The Great American Songbook in Friday’s Rady Shell program titled “Broadway Sings . . . and Swings.”
Read MoreUpdating the History of American Music
Covering 100 years of history and music is no easy feat to achieve. Director/writer, Kerry Meads, and co-writer/musical director, Vanda Eggington have accomplished this goal in Lamb’s Players Theatre’s new staging of the original musical revue, American Rhythm.
Read MoreA Jumpin’ Tribute to Fats and Old Harlem
Mr. LaMarr has us hooked from his first drag in “The Viper’s Drag,” better known as the “Reefer Song.” He sings with gravelly sensuality, a bit like Sammy Davis Jr., and giggles and puffs while his pals cheer him on. The entire theatre turns a dark green, and smoke swirls over the stage and into the crowd.
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