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| Charles Cochran returns to Danny's in May  Legendary singer and pianist Charles Cochran, who has appeared in top nightclubs in New York and Los Angeles for over 30 years, will return to Danny's Skylight Room on Sunday May 7th with an evening of standards called "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes." Appearing on Sundays and Mondays in May, he will present a rotating selection of songs from the Great American Songbook including songs he has recorded by Burton Lane, Johnny Mercer, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Comden & Green, Brown & Kahn, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and Charles Cochran. He will be joined by David Finck on bass.Mr. Cochran, who has appeared at Jillys, Tavern on the Green, The Apartment, The Playroom (with Nina Simone), has recorded six popular albums including two for Fred Astaire's company Ava Records. He has 4 CDs currently in release: "Haunted Heart" and "Charles Cochran Meets Bill Mays" on Audiophile; "The Saturn Sessions" on CD Baby, and "Charles Cochran Live in New York" on his own Lanier Hall label. He began his performing career during the glory days of the 1950s, befriending and working with legendary entertainers like Judy Garland, Anita O'Day, Jeri Southern and Nina Simone. Despite retiring to West Palm Beach in the 80s, Charles Cochran was recently wooed back to performing, recreating the heyday of New York Cabaret when Blossom Dearie, Bobby Short and Charles himself, interpreted the classics with humor, truth, sophistication and elegance. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |