Cabaret

IN HARNAR’S WAY Sammy Cahn was born on the Lower East Side, the only son of Jewish immigrants Abraham and Elka Reiss Cohen. He attended Seward Park High School, and, after learning the violin, his first professional gigs were playing in Bar Mitzvah bands and burlesque houses. His side jobs included working at a meat-packing…

A BLISTERING HOT NIGHT JUST GOT HOTTER Birdland  is so much more than a legendary jazz club; two months ago I saw  Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks  who brought us back to the glory days of big bands; last week, I caught an intimate concert by jazz chanteuse, raconteur, and interpreter  Nicole Henry, accompanied by distinguished musicians  David Cook  on piano,  Richie…

WOE AND BEHOLD When John Kelly descends into the regions of darkness, he does so with a soaring intensity that is intoxicating and never depressing. In his new cabaret act at Joe’s Pub, Kelly – in a tight dark jacket, its lapels often clinging to his neck; and a kilt made of black leather strips,…