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CDs Now Available:
Al Jolson Sings Irving Berlin
(Garret Mountain Records - on CD/digital)
Curated by Chip Deffaa, including rare material from Deffaa's personal collection that has not previously appeared on disc. Jolson is heard singing about two dozen Berlin songs that he sang on Broadway, in vaudeville, on radio and on screen, and/or introduced on records. 31 tracks.
Chip Deffaa's Tin Pan Alley: Songs I Sing to My Deer....
(Garret Mountain Records - new on CD/digital)
Chip Deffaa, joined on select tracks by special guests Jon Peterson, Michael Townsend Wright, Olivia Chun, Keith Anderson, Katherine Paulsen, and Brian Gari, sings vintage show tunes and vaudeville numbers and shares recollections of showbiz greats like Carol Channing, George Burns, and Ruth Brown, who taught him some of the songs in his repertoire. Richard Danley, music director/pianist; Andy Stein, violinist. Recording Engineer: Slau Halatyn. 27 tracks.
Liza Minnelli Live in New York 1979 Ultimate Edition
(Real Gone Music - 3-CD set/deluxe color vinyl)
Complete presentation of Liza Minnelli's 1979 Carnegie Hall show from curtain up to curtain down. Mike Milchner's remastered version of the original vinyl release, premiering on CD, and two discs with the never-before-released complete show. Expanded booklet with new introductions by Ms. Minnelli and Michael Feinstein, both of whom served as executive producers for this release, plus photos of the artist and liner notes from reissue producers Joe Marchese and Charles L. Granata, and exclusive tributes from Liza's friends and collaborators inside an 8-panel digipak boasting the Warhol portrait. RealGoneMusic.com. Released 7/1/22.
Digital Music Now Available:
Dan Olivo: Day by Day
(Ava Maria Records - CD/digital album)
West Coast jazz singer Dan Olivo. With Ian Robbins (guitar), Lyman Medeiros (bass), Joe Bagg (keyboards), Kevin Winard (percussion), Kyle O'Donnell (reeds), Garrett Smith (trombone), Jamelle Adisa (trumpet), and vocalist Renee Myara Cibelli. "Day by Day," "I'm Walkin'," "It Had To Be You," "More," "Time After Time," "It's Only A Paper Moon," "Sway," "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?," "L.O.V.E.," "This Guy's In Love With You," "Come By Me," "All The Way." CD at BandCamp.com. Released 7/9/22.
The Michael Townsend Wright Album
(Garret Mountain Records - digital album)
Michael Townsend Wright sings vintage show tunes and vaudeville numbers, with guests Jon Peterson, Seth Sikes, Matthew Nardozzi, Analise Scarpaci, Giuseppe Bausilio, Beth Bartley, Katherine Paulsen, Jack Saleeby, Emily Bordonaro, Jed Peterson, and Ryan Muska. Produced by Chip Deffaa. Richard Danley is the music director/pianist; Andy Stein plays violin on select tracks. 32 tracks.
"Stay"
(digital single)
Song from the score for Lempicka. Book, lyrics, original concept by Carson Kreitzer; book and music by Matt Gould. Sung by Amber Iman. Recorded and mixed by Isaiah Abolin. Released 6/29/22.
"Thirty Years"
(Think Big Picture Records - digital single)
First single from world premiere concept album for score The Last Match: A Pro-Wrestling Rock Musical by Sylvana Joyce (music and lyrics), C.R. Smith (music and lyrics) and Jason Huza (book, with Jeremiah James, and lyrics). Performed by Ramin Karimloo. The full cast includes Ramin Karimloo, Amber Ardolino, Heather Jane Rolff, Ryan Gregory Thurman, Sam Zeller, Sylvana Joyce. Produced by Jeremiah James, Janine Lee Papio, Tommy Fierro. Rachael Murray executive producer. Full album expected August 2022.
Vinyl albums Now Available:
Hadestown OBC
(Sing It Again Records - clear vinyl box set)
Features the recording on three clear vinyl records and a 16-page booklet that includes complete song lyrics and photos of the Hadestown cast and creative team in the studio, and other exclusive content. Barnes & Noble exclusive. Released 7/1/22.
Books Now Available:
Doris Day: Images of a Hollywood Icon
(Hermes Press - Hardcover Book)
Foreword by Paul McCartney. Featuring rare and previously unpublished photographs from the late star's personal collection. Hundreds of photos, including glamorous publicity portraits, behind-the-scenes images with famous friends and colleagues, and glimpses into her personal life. Eddie Muller and Michael Feinstein have contributed appreciations of Day's motion picture and singing careers, respectively. A complete filmography and discography are also included. 256 pages.
The Jukebox Musical: An Interpretive History
(Routledge - Hardcover Book/Paperback Book/Kindle Edition)
By Kevin Byrne and Emily Fuchs. Comprehensive guide to the unique genre of the jukebox musical, delving into its history to explain why these musicals have quickly become beloved for multiple generations of theatergoers and practitioners. 176 pages.
Made-Up Asians: Yellowface During the Exclusion Era
(Univ of Michigan Press - Hardcover/Paperback Book)
By Esther Kim Lee. Traces the development of yellowface in the U.S. context during the Exclusion Era (18621940), when Asians faced legal and cultural exclusion from immigration and citizenship. Examines a wide-ranging set of primary sources, including makeup guidebooks, play catalogs, advertisements, biographies, and backstage anecdotes, providing new ways of understanding and categorizing yellowface as theatrical practice and historical subject. 296 pages.
Calendars Now Available:
Hamilton 2023 Wall Calendar: An American Musical
(Universe Publishing - wall calendar)
24 page calendar with bonus planning spread for September December 2023. Major official world holidays. Opens to 12 x 24 inches. Also available Hamilton 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar with 320 pages, tear-off pages, day/date reference on each page, official major world holidays, and eco-friendly recyclable easel backing.
Music to be released this Friday, July 15:
MJ the Musical
(Sony Music - new on CD/digital)
Original Broadway cast album of 2022 show. Cast includes Myles Frost, Quentin Earl Darrington, Whitney Bashor, Gabriel Ruîz, Christian Wilson/Walter Russell III, Tavon Olds-Sample, Devin Trey Campbell, Antione L. Smith, Joey Sorge, Raymond Baynard, John Edwards, Ayana George, Apollo Levine, Lamont Walker II, Zelig Williams. 20 tracks.
Newly Listed Recordings:
No release date:
Bonnie and Clyde
(new album)
Cast album from 2022 West End production with score by Frank Wildhorn (music) and Don Black (lyrics). Cast includes Mayli McCann and Jordan Luke Gage. Date TBA.
Into the Woods
(new album)
Cast recording of 2022 Broadway cast. Score by Stephen Sondheim. Details TBA.
Newly Listed Books:
October 18:
Designing Broadway: How Derek McLane and Other Acclaimed Set Designers Create the Visual World of Theatre
(Running Press - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition)
By Derek McLane and Eila Mell. Foreword by Ethan Hawke. Richly illustrated and information-packed celebration of Broadway set design. Many contributors, including John Lee Beatty, Danny Burstein, Cameron Crowe, Ethan Hawke, Moisés Kaufman, Carole King, Kenny Leon, Santo Loquasto, Kathleen Marshall, Lynn Nottage, David Rabe, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Wallace Shawn, John Leguizamo, and Robin Wagner. With personal sketches and photographs from the artists' archives. 272 pages.
