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| 92y’s Lyrics & Lyricists™ Presents Witchcraft: The Jazz Magic Of Cy Coleman From Sweet Charity to City of Angels, "Witchcraft" to "The Best is Yet to Come, " Cy Coleman lived on both Broadway and the pop charts, with firm roots in the jazz world. He wrote standards made famous by such singers as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole, and partnered with lyricists like Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields and Peggy Lee. Grammy -winning singer-pianist Billy Stritch, a friend and protégé of Coleman, celebrates the jazz side of this versatile, quintessentially New York composer in Witchcraft: The Jazz Magic of Cy Coleman. "I fondly remember spending many afternoons at his office talking about music, singers and the business in general, " comments Billy Stritch. "To me, Cy's music was infused with the feeling of New York City: sharp, swingy and full of life. These afternoons first planted the idea of doing a show dedicated to this material — stand-alone songs not written for shows. I'm especially excited that we'll be performing some previously unreleased material, thanks to my co-writer Andy Propst, who found it while researching his new book." Joining Stritch on vocals is a quartet of singers well-known to cabaret and concert audiences: Debby Boone, La Tanya Hall, Nicolas King, and Gabrielle Stravelli. Co-writer Andy Propst recently published You Fascinate Me So: The Life and Times of Cy Coleman, the first comprehensive biography of Coleman. About Lyrics & Lyricists Since 1970, Lyrics & Lyricists, the pioneering American Songbook series, and one of 92Y's signature series, has celebrated the work of songwriters like Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Dorothy Fields, Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Sheldon Harnick, and David Zippel with champions and interpreters of the American Songbook including Rob Fisher, Ted Chapin, Mark Lamos, Kathleen Marshall, and Billy Stritch. Lyrics & Lyricists receives underwriting support from Gilda and Henry Block; Kenneth Kolker z"l; The Henry Nias Foundation, courtesy of Dr. Stanley Edelman; The Edythe Kenner Foundation; and the Hite Foundation, Inc. About 92Y 92nd Street Y is a world-class, nonprofit cultural and community center that fosters the mental, physical and spiritual health of people throughout their lives, offering: wide-ranging conversations with the world's best minds; an outstanding range of programming in the performing, visual and literary arts; fitness and sports programs; and activities for children and families. 92Y is reimagining what it means to be a community center in the digital age with initiatives like the award-winning #GivingTuesday, launched by 92Y in 2012 and now recognized across the US and in a growing number of regions worldwide as a day to celebrate and promote giving. These kinds of initiatives are transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action both locally and around the world. More than 300, 000 people visit 92Y annually; millions more participate in 92Y's digital and online initiatives. A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage and welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. WITCHCRAFT: THE JAZZ MAGIC OF CY COLEMAN Billy Stritch: Artistic Director, Co-Writer, Pianist, Vocals & Host Scott Faris, Stage Director Andy Propst, Co-Writer Vocals Debby Boone ● La Tanya Hall ● Nicolas King ● Gabrielle Stravelli Saturday, March 19 / 8 pm Sunday, March 20 / 2 pm + 7 pm Monday, March 21 / 2 pm + 7:30 pm write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Jazz News :: home page |