Mark Winkler and Cheryl Bentyne: West Coast Cool Coming Your Way!
Limited dates and a new CD!
THE WEST COAST COOL SHOW!
Mark Winkler
Mark Winkler
vocal
platinum award-winning jazz vocalist/lyricist meets Cheryl Bentyne
Cheryl Bentyne
b.1954
vocal
, member of The Manhattan Transfer, and sparks fly. This duo is intent on proving how cool the West Coast Cool Jazz scene of the 1950s still is. Together and separately they perform songs by Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck
1920 - 2012
piano
, Chet Baker
Chet Baker
1929 - 1988
trumpet
, Julie London
Julie London
1926 - 2000
vocal
and Bobby Troup
Bobby Troup
1918 - 1999
piano
(to name a few); all the while, weaving never before heard stories of the original cast of “West Coast Cool" throughout the evening. Prepare yourself for an audience full of swinging their stir sticks out of a dry martini or two, and plenty of great entertainment. This show is definitely a hit!
The duo recently came off of a sold out tour throughout the country, performing in such cities as Toronto, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Indianapolis where they were greeted with sold out houses and standing ovations.
“The show was off the charts! I can honestly say it was the best jazz show I have ever experienced..." —Chris Loudon, Jazz Times
“A marvelous, one of a kind show. This is what two great singers, who love jazz sound like. Wow!" —Myrna Daniels, LA Jazz Scene
About Cheryl Bentyne
Cheryl Bentyne has been a member of the 9 time Grammy winning group The Manhattan Transfer since 1979. Bentyne's beautiful voice, wide range, versatality, and impressive stage presence made her a major asset forthe popular vocal group from the start.
Her recently released album, Let's Misbehave: The Cole Porter Songbook, has been recognized by many as the jazz album of the year.
Recently Ms. Bentyne performed the music of Cole Porter at the Broward Performing Arts Center (Fort Lauderdale) to a nearly sold out House. Bentyne not only delivered the music of Cole Porter as no one else can, sprinkled throughout the show were love letters written by Cole Porter himself. The audience was delighted and Bentyne received two standing ovations.
About Mark Winkler
Mark Winkler has released 11 CDs in the US and is currently in the studio working on two more CDs (including a studio take on West Coast Cool) that will be released in 2013. His 11th CD, released in August 2011 was named as one of the top 5 jazz CDs of the year by Jazz Tmes magazine. It went high on the Jazz Week charts and got great reviews from over 26 critics including The Seattle Times, Don Heckman and All About Jazz. It featured a duet between him and Vocalist supreme Barbara Morrison, as well as such A list musicians as Billy Childs, Anthony Wilson, Bob Sheppard and Grant Geissman.
