My reviews for 2023

I will have my 150th review/article published in January 2023 — that’s in a total of 17 months as a reviewer. Publicists have been sending me CDs or emailing the tracks, and thus I will also begin to review these, initially here on The Boulevardier, but hope to get them picked up by one or more of the jazz sites. I also expect to do more features and interviews in 2023.

We’re off to a great start with the Joe Lovano Big Band on January 4th, though we also saw the Greg Ruvalo Big Band on New Year’s Day, but it was not picked up. As of January 21st, nine shows for review have been scheduled for the month, with three already published and a fourth submitted.

End of year summary: I slowed down a bit compared with 2022, as I also returned to performing, and became a part-time tour guide. I reached my 211th published review on December 26th. Not bad for two and a half years as a jazz and cabaret critic!

  1. Joe Lovano, Birdland Jazz, 1/4/23
  2. John Lloyd Young, 54 Below, 1/11/23
  3. Ann Hampton Callaway, 54 Below, 1/15/23
  4. Tom McGuire, Laurie Beechman, 1/20/23 (NiteLife Exchange)
  5. Bryce Edwards, Don’t Tell Mama, 1/21/23
  6. Jean Louise Kelly, Laurie Beechman, 1/21/23
  7. Broadway Sings She Angels, The Green Room 42, 1/22/23
  8. Linda Purl, Birdland Theater, 1/23/23                   [My 150th published review!]
  9. Jon Arons, Triad Theatre, 1/27/23
  10. Sondheim Unplugged, 54 Below, 1/29/23
  11. Julie Benko, Birdland, 2/6/23
  12. Melissa Errico, Birdland, 2/10/23
  13. Broadway Bound, 54 Below, 2/15/23
  14. Margot Sergent, Birdland, 2/16/23
  15. Highlights in Jazz, BMCC Tribeca, 2/23/23
  16. Divalicious! with Ann Hampton Callaway and Amanda McBroom, 54 Below, 3/3/23 (NiteLife Exchange)
  17. Mauricio Martinez, 54 Below, 3/5/23
  18. Reeve Carney: Singing the Divas, Green Room 42, 3/12/23
  19. John Pizzarelli at Café Carlyle, 3/14/23
  20. Storm Large, 54 Below, 3/19/23
  21. Chita Rivera and Seth Rudetsky, NJPAC, 3/25/23
  22. Michael Feinstein, Zankel Hall, 3/29/23
  23. Emilie-Claire Barlow, Birdland Theater, 4/2/23
  24. MAC Awards, Symphony Space, 4/4/23
  25. Kenn Boisinger, Birdland, 4/10/23
  26. John Forster, DTM, 4/16/23
  27. Bistro Awards, Gotham Comedy Club, 4/17/23
  28. Tawanda, Chelsea Table + Stage, 4/20/23 [My 170th published review]
  29. John Brancy and Peter Dugan, Café Carlyle, 4/21/23
  30. Seth Sikes and Nicolas Cage (revisited), 54 Below, 4/22/23
  31. Roz Corral Jazz Memorial, St. Peter’s Church, 4/26/23 (NiteLife Exchange)
  32. Nicole Zuraitis, Dizzy’s, 4/24/23 [NiteLife Exchange]
  33. Dawn Derow and Sean Harkness, Pangea, 4/28/23
  34. Paula West, Dizzy’s, 5/5/23 [NiteLife Exchange]
  35. Allan Harris, Chelsea Stage, 5/6/23
  36. Margo Brown, Don’t Tell Mama, 5/9/23
  37. Amanda King, 54 Below, 5/19/23
  38. Goldie Dvver, Pangea, 6/7/23 [My 180th published review]
  39. APSS Gala, Theater500, 6/12/23
  40. Matt Baker, A Rhapsody of Gershwin, Chelsea Table, 6/6/23
  41. Victoria Guthrie, Don’t Tell Mama, 6/9/23
  42. Steven Maglio, The Cutting Room, 6/21/23
  43. An Evening with Norm Lewis, 92nd Street Y, 7/11/23
  44. David Marino, Chelsea Table, 7/15/23
  45. Quintin Harris, Green Room 42, 7/25/23
  46. Marianne Meringolo, Chelsea Table, 7/27/23
  47. The Hot Toddies, Somewhere Nowhere, 8/16/23
  48. Jason Mraz with NY Pops, Forest Hills Stadium, 8/17/23 [My 190th published review]
  49. Nicolas King, Green Room 42, 8/30/23
  50. Matt Baker and Kieran Brown, Green Room 42, 9/16/23
  51. Amanda McBroom, Birdland, 9/18/23
  52. Thomas G. Waites and Tony Daniels, The Cutting Room, 9/28/23
  53. Songbook Sundays at Dizzy’s, 10/1/23
  54. Bryce Edwards at Birdland, 10/5/23
  55. Ava Nicole Frances, 54 Below, 10/10/23
  56. Maude Maggart, Birdland, 10/16/23
  57. Cabaret Convention Day 3, 10/19/23 
  58. Jamie DeRoy and Friends, Green Room 42, 10/23/23 [My 200th published review]
  59. The Songs of Howard Ashman, 92nd Street Y, 10/28/23
  60. Melissa Errico, 54 Below, 11/2/23
  61. Jillian Laurain, Don’t Tell Mama, 11/4/23
  62. The Right to Cabaret, Green Room 42, 11/4/23
  63. Mardie Millit: Sorry-Grateful, Don’t Tell Mama, 11/6/23
  64. Salute to Bucky Pizzarelli, 54 Below, 11/7/23
  65. Karen Akers, Under the Bridge, Birdland, 11/20/23
  66. Alice Ripley, Green Room 42, 11/21/23
  67. Andersons play Arlen, Symphony Space, 12/2/23
  68. Steve Maglio brief update, Cutting Room, 12/17/23 (on this blog)
  69. Callaway Sisters, 54 Below, 12/26/23