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April 26, 8PM

Dr. Art Topilow Presents
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
A Tribute to Danny Bacher
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Celebrating the Greatest Songs of the American Songbook

Jazz pianist Dr. Art Topilow pays tribute to his close friend and colleague Danny Bacher, the award-winning jazz vocalist and saxophonist, in this program of standards from the Great American Songbook. An all-star line-up of jazz vocalists and instrumentalists will be featured in this special night of story and song.

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Vocalist

Dawn Derow

Dawn Derow has earned great praise throughout the cabaret and performance community as being a versatile singer who can move effortlessly among a variety of vocal genres; from pop to opera to the Great American Songbook. A New Yorker by way of Cape Cod, Derow grew up in Eastham, MA and graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a Bachelor's Degree in Music: Vocal Performance & Opera Emphasis. She has performed around the world, and in prestigious New York venues such as Rose Hall at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Her notable shows include “Music 4 Two” (2012), which garnered a MAC nomination for Best CD (available on all platforms); “Revolution” (2015), co-starring Kathleen France, which won a MAC Award for Best Revue; and “LEGIT: A Classical Cabaret” (2016), earning her a Bistro Award for Outstanding Vocalist. During the pandemic in 2020, Derow performed “A Troubadour Tribute,” collaborating with guitarist Peter Calo, a show which delighted audiences in NY, MA, and FL. In 2018, she captured her second MAC Award as Best Female Vocalist for “My Ship: Songs From 1941.” That show became her second album, released by Zoho Music in 2021, which also won her the Best Recording Friedman/LaMott MAC award in 2022. After a sold-out run of “My Ship” at the Pheasantry in London in 2023, she was invited back to that venue for a new show, “Women’s Work,” debuting in London in 2024 and then in NYC at the Cutting Room this past October. Dawn has also taken on the role of co-producer for “Dorothy Dandridge: The Musical” and originated the role of “Hedda Hopper” in a recent workshop production. Most recently, she is fresh off of a short run of another new show “Because I Can” in which she showed her versatility at Puerto Vallarta’s Act2 PV in Mexico. Outside of cabaret, she teaches mobility classes, provides Thai massages, and works with the elderly on movement, health and wellness. She divides her time between New York and Florida and returns to Provincetown every summer to perform. Additional information and performance dates for Dawn Derow can be found on her website at DawnDerow.com.

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Vocalist

Nicolas King

Award winning performer of stage, screen, and Broadway. 2020 Broadway World Award – Best Swing Act.

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Vocalist

Lianne Marie Dobbs

Lianne Marie Dobbs is an actor on the stage and screen, as well as a vocalist whose path happily crossed with Danny Bacher for over a decade. Her club acts with music director Ron Abel have headlined notable venues such as 54Below in NYC, Feinstein's at the Nikko (SF), Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael, and Blue Strawberry in St Louis. Stage credits include leads in dramatic productions of Man of La Mancha, Les Miserables, and Jekyll & Hyde, as well as pratfalls and various voices in productions of Singin' in the Rain, Neil Simon's Chapter Two, and Himself & Nora (off-Broadway). You may recognize her from TV shows such as "The Gilded Age", "The Equalizer", "Law & Order" or "FBI". But undoubtedly, you've heard her laughing during Danny's gigs at his irrepressible puns and Laurel & Hardy references - an interest they both shared. Lianne is honored to share a tune from Swing Sisters - a new project by Danny Bacher & Larry Kerchner that she was blessed to lend her voice to.

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Guitarist

Sean Harkness

Sean is a versatile guitarist with a passion for both performance and creation. As a composer and arranger, he crafts original music for solo guitar and small ensembles, exploring a diverse range of styles and textures. He is also a sought-after accompanist, providing sensitive and nuanced support to singers, musicians, and theatrical productions.

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Vocalist

Roseanna Vitro

THE RENOWNED GRAMMY-NOMINATED VOCALIST Roseanna Vitro is best known for her jazz performances, but her unique stylings, naturalistic delivery, and “storytelling” ability have made her a colorful and successful interpreter of blues, songbook, and pop as well. She has toured on every continent except Antarctica, representing the USA as a Jazz Ambassador for The US State Department, The Kennedy Center, and Lincoln Center. Roseanna recently released her latest musical adventure, “Sing a Song of Bird,” featuring the music of alto saxophone icon Charlie Parker. Her 15th album, which showcases her passion for expanding the jazz repertoire with newly-crafted lyrics, appeals to both old and new audiences. “Bird” rose to the top 20 in the USA and is heard around the world on jazz radio. The recording features three fellow bebop masters: vocalists Sheila Jordan, Bob Dorough, and Marion Cowings, along with alto saxophonists Gary Bartz and Mark Gross. This is a soulful flight from an artist whose recordings include the Grammy-nominated “The Music of Randy Newman,” “Catchin’ Some Rays” (The Music of Ray Charles), “Clarity” (Clare Fischer), “Tropical Postcards” (Brazilian), “Tell Me the Truth” (Southern blues), “Passion Dance”” (McCoy Tyner) and Live at the Kennedy Center” (Kenny Werner), each featuring a cast of master instrumentalists. Her love of jazz history led to teaching vocal jazz at New Jersey City University and The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Jazz for Teens Program . Always on the lookout for rising talent, she also gives private lessons to a select number of singers. For JazzTimes.com magazine, she wrote "Voices in Jazz," a column featuring interviews with jazz vocalists. Roseanna Vitro resides in South Orange, NJ (close to NYC and airports) with her studio, piano, and husband Paul Wickliffe, the acclaimed recording engineer and lyricist.

Credits

Pianist - Dr. Art Topilow

Scheduled 2025 Performance Dates & Times

April 26 (8PM)

Ticket Prices

  • Premium: $55

  • Regular: $45

There is a $5 Facility Fee per ticket.
Credit card purchases have an additional $4.50 Convenience Fee. 

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