Every Saturday this month I will be performing with the lovely Suzanne Fiore at the The Metropolitan Room. Each week the sets start at 5:00PM. Call for reservations at 212-206-0440. The cover is $20 with a $15 minimum.

Featuring Ray Fellman on piano and Matt Sharffglass on bass.

The Metropolitan Room is located at 34 West 22nd (see Google Map)

The recording from our June 16th show, Live At The Metropolitan Room, will be on sale at all of these shows and is also available now at CD Baby.

Suzanne Fiore, she is simply divine and we all knew we were lucky to witness her performances. This girl is a STAR, truly.”
— Broadway.com

“Fiore has one spectacular set of pipes.”
“This interesting neophyte with the big voice shows real promise.”
“She will make her mark and move up the ladder.”
“She sings with enough power to fill Yankee Stadium.”
— Backstage John Hoglund

“Suzanne Fiore displays a pretty voice and a genuine dramatic sense.”
— Theatermania.com Barbara & Scott Siegel

“Suzanne is STUNNING!”
“Suzanne Fiore was an absolute sensation”
“She really is the next big thing, so sweet and that voice, wow! The talent is out there. SUZANNE FIORE, remember that name kids!— Broadwayworld.com

Suzanne Fiore, a recent graduate of The Boston Conservatory with a BFA in voice and acting, snagged a MAC Award nomination last year for “Best Female Debut” after paying her dues touring in musicals like Ragtime and Oliver. Based on her new show, Suzanne Fiore: Live at The Metropolitan Room, it’s clear why she was nominated in 2006, as well as why she’ll undoubtedly be nominated again and again in years to come with multiple wins inevitable. She’s that good! Deceptively lovely with a classic aquiline nose, high cheekbones and perfect teeth, Fiore tends to hide her beauty, as well as her voice, under a bushel. Dressed in a simple black cocktail dress with a plunging neckline, she opens her set with Amos Lee’s Black River, a haunting ballad Fiore whispers as much as sings, making it difficult to determine whether she’s a folk singer, a jazz stylist or a Broadway belter. That question is laid to rest in her second selection, Rodgers & Hart’s The Lady is a Tramp, in which all three vocal types make a dazzling appearance. Starting off cautiously in an inspired arrangement by her musical director and accompanist Ray Fellman, Fiore builds a sassy, samba tempo into a full fledged, brassy onslaught that recalls a young Liza Minnelli in her prime.

And stay tuned next week for a post about a new show that I’ll be playing percussion for. Prospect Theater Company’s new musical Honor. Shakespeare’s As You Like It transplanted to feudal Japan.