| Cabaret Scenes The Bachrach Songbook |
| Written by David Hurst | |
Birdland Long a fixture on the piano-bar and cabaret scene, Patrick DeGennaro hasn't done a show in several years but his latest effort, The Bachrach Songbook, which debuted at Birdland in July, was worth the wait. Boasting a powerful tenor with a throbbing vibrato that wraps itself around phrases like Tony Bennett and Vic Damone, DeGennaro has a seismic instrument that's ideal for the complicated rhythms and melodies of Burt Bachrach.
Spanning several decades worth of music including rarities like Your Eyes Are Blue from Promises, Promises and Fool Me Again from the film of Arthur, as well as popular favorite such as I Say A Little Prayer, Alfie and That's What Friends Are For,DeGennaro has put together a varied an interesting program that he sings magnificently. Slated for an engagement at The Metropolitan Room this fall, DeGennaro just has to relax and embrace the terrific performer he has become.
Look for Patrick DeGennaro and The Bachrach Songbook at The Metropolitan Room this fall. David Hurst |
