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| Linda Kosut & The Max Perkoff Band "The Newness of You" Bistro/BMI Award winner and New York Mac Nominee, Linda Kosut is back in New York for this one night only performance at New York's prestigious Iridium Jazz Club. Linda will be backed by a stellar jazz quartet headed by bandleader Max Perkoff on piano & trombone, Tom Hubbard on bass, Scott Latzky on drums and "Sweet" Sue Terry on saxophone & flute. The Iridium Jazz Club is located 1650 Broadway at 51st Street in New York City. In this new show "The Newness of You", award-winning vocalist Linda Kosut headlining the Max Perkoff Band, will explore the standards – ones that are and ones that should be - including such songwriters as Hoagy Carmichael, Randy Newman, Bob Dylan, as well as never before heard tunes by current composers such as New York-based bob Levy and Sue Terry, as well as Max Perkoff. Linda is a vocalist with strong acting chops who effortlessly weaves through differing genres with an ability to touch your heart or have you tapping your feet. Growing up in New York City and transplanted to San Francisco over 20 years ago, Linda only began pursuing her dream of performing a few years ago as she approached "boomer" status, and she has not stopped since. "I am sure that I am not alone in my journey to satisfy a creative bug I've had my whole life; but one that up until nearing 'retirement' status, I did not pursue, " says Linda. "My excitement of doing my dreams translates to my audience. I have nothing to give but myself and I know that I give that to them. They tell me how I have inspired them. It is my sheer pleasure to do so." Her recent national tour – a deeply heartfelt tribute to the late jazz great Oscar Brown Jr., celebrated her sophomore CD and garnered packed houses, awards and national recognition. The Los Angeles Times' Don Heckman said of her, "… a style of her own with its warm, dark sound and articulate, theatrically trained phrasing, deserved a far longer run." And the San Francisco Bay Times wrote, "[She] is the real thing. Multi-talented Kosut knows just when to play it small and quiet and when to let 'er rip … A perfect accompaniment to dinner with friends." Last year, Kosut received BackStage Magazine's 2008 BISTRO/BMI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RECORDING. She also received nominations for BEST FEMALE JAZZ VOCALIST and BEST JAZZ RECORDING from MAC, Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs; plus the Cabaret Hotline 2008 MEMBERS' CHOICE AWARD. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |