Hi There, I hope your summer has had its share of relaxation and revelry! I have some "what I did this summer" updates, and also some dates to save: I'll announce it 'officially' in next week's pairing email, but I'll be performing downtown (NYC) October 16th, November 13th, and December 12th in a new super-intimate venue that I know you'll love. Tickets and details on the way... Now to our catch up! BEYOND... The industry reading of "Beyond the Frame", my one woman musical show about the...
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Hi There, Greetings to you from the air, en-route to California for some hybridized time with wine, art, and Tedās family (more on them in a minute!) Lots of you know Iāve been developing my original one-woman musical show, āBeyond the Frameā, for years now. (Itās an exploration of Ćdouard Manetās art through his muses and models, told through story and song.) Today, I'm thrilled to announce Gaye Taylor Upchurch is our director! Finding the right person to helm the show and bring it to the...
4 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Happy Friday, Hope you're staying cool and feeling good. It's been a busy week over here -- overdubbing some solos for the new album in particular has been a highlight, we're really excited to start mixing it soon! I loved this week's pairing as you'll read -- and hope you do too. Juice When I bought my first bottle of this 2023 trousseau gris from Two Shepherds of the Russian River Valley, I thought I purchased an enticing domestic rosƩ that promised intrigue (and delivered). Then I bought a...
4 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Happy Friday, Thanks to y'all who came out to Dizzy's this past Monday. I recapped a bit of what it meant to me to sing Weill's "Pirate Jenny" on Insta with a clip from soundcheck, if it's of interest.:) In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this week's pairing! Juice bleep When I see a label, emblazoned with neon, expletives, and a rounded sans serif font, I often expect a wine thatās a little rough hewn, on the fringes of the expected, and perhaps only appealing to a narrow audience. Fabien...
5 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Happy Friday, Iām on the other side of the recording sessions of last week and Iām almost at a loss for words. Iāll have more thoughts and pictures and stories to share in weeks to come! In the meantime, I will be singing with the Ted Nash Big Band at Dizzyās on June 2nd. Theyāre playing music of the 20ās and 30ās, and Iāll be singing a Kurt Weill song that is one of the most significant of the 20th century(!). I hope youāll come ā itās going to be a great night. Onto the pairingā¦.! Juice...
5 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Happy Friday, Itās a few days before recording. In addition to writing to you, itās a lot of fine tuning and prepping of all kinds. Listening to this weekās singer has been a pleasurable part of my work -- and I know youāll enjoy it too. (Iāll justify the wine as prep in good time.:)) Juice Does ubiquity make something less valuable? Rarity is oftentimes coupled with worth for good reason, but just because something is easy to find (or grow) doesnāt make it any less great. Chardonnay is a...
6 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Happy Friday, Itās been a lovely week of newly-broken Spring here in NYC, and while musically inspired (I go into the studio on 5/12 to record a new album!), oenologically itās been a little challenging, with no fewer than three corked bottles inside of a week (it happens!). Luckily, Wednesday, a visit downtown to Elvis delivered an inspirational bottle just in the nick of time, and this weekās pairing came together in a snap. I know youāll enjoy it. Juice When I sat with a dear friend āal...
6 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Happy Friday, Hello from D.C., where Iām preparing to sing tonight for an arts awards ceremony with Bobby Jazinskiās big, and small, bands. Those of you who came to the rosĆ© dinner at Market Table last Sunday can imagine why I was inspired to go that route for the wine choice, and if you made it to the Ted Nash Big Band at Dizzyās this past Monday, you wonāt be surprised to see Bill Evans featured in this weekās pairing. I hope you enjoy this moment of libation and listening! Juice No wine...
6 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hello There and Happy Friday, I hope your weekās been going well. If you missed my extra update on Monday, Iāll be singing my new originals (to be recorded in May) and songs of Spring as your soundtrack for a special rosĆ© tasting dinner in the West Village at Market Table restaurant on April 6th, Iāll be joined by Adam Birnbaum on piano, Luques Curtis on bass, and Lisa Komara on wine. Itās going to be an extravaganza of singing, feasting and somming ā so if youāre free and able, please...
7 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read