Hey everyone, summer is almost over and I'm feeling guilty I haven't updated in a while! I got all involved in FACEBOOK, and it's ruining my life!! :-) No, it's great... look for a fan page coming up soon (once I figure out how to do it) and you can access some great pictures of me all over the world.
And all over the world I have been. From the Antarctic to Norway, from South Africa to the Suez Canal. I've been in the Med, New Foundland, Costa Rica and yes, Estonia. Where all my luggage was lost, but due to incredible bull headed-ness on my part was eventually returned ... and only missing a few things. Not bad! This is where the incredible FACEBOOK comes in to play, I was moaning about my lost luggage and Tom Mills an old friend of mine (wonderful director) got back in touch and said he'd just worked with a girl from Estonia, and in fact she was in Estonia right now... did I "think that would help"??? Incredible, she helped me navigate the Estonian lost luggage website, which by the way, and strangely enough is in Estonian - and it eventually - albeit, two months later - led to the return of my luggage. It was a Christmas Miracle. Speaking of Christmas I'll be back on the Queen Mary 2 for Christmas this year - doing some Christmas songs, and having a grand old time. Then I've been invited to sail for New Years on the Residensea World. It's the ship where everyone buys condos... I can't wait to see it! It's gonna be FAB! Have reconnected with a lot of old friends this year, and have met some grand new ones! I hope you've all had a good summer, and are looking forward to fall and the Holidays!

I just realized my last news entry was in November... not to sound like everyone else, but WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE??? Christmas was great, spent New Years at sea, and then off to NYC for the booking conference... Had a great showcase at the Iridium Jazz Club in NYC, lots of people showed up, and the band was smokin'... Great to have Mitch Perrins back as my drummer, I've missed his playing! My latest concert was in Greenville, Ohio at the sweetest little venue you could imagine! My band was contracted out of Dayton and Cincinnati - and can I say, I wish I could tour with these guys, they were unbelievable. Luckily we got a recording of the show, so we may get a CD out of it yet....
Speaking of which, those of you who are waiting for my new CD - ran in to some problems with the recording and had to scrap most of what was done, so now I'm just waiting for money, and time :-) - but fear not, I really want to complete the project so it's definitely happening, just not sure when.
Spent a week in Antarctica in January, and had to climb up the rope ladder to get on board as the Captain just decided he wanted to leave an hour early, and I had been flying for two days to get there... pics will be coming from that - but you have to check them out on FACEBOOK... that's where I'll be posting new pictures, as there's a problem with putting new ones on my website. Anyway, it was fun climbing up the rope, and sooo worth it - the Antarctic is incredible. Now I'm heading off to the Mediterranean, and South Africa - and then London, that will bring me back around mid-May... just in time for another update!! Happy Spring everyone!!

We had a blast doing the concert in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre! Bridgeport is about and hour and a half out of NYC, and the audiences were great! Three full houses, and a lot of memories. The DCT was my first job when I moved to NYC and they're doing a series of Cabaret Nights, bringing back some people who had performed there. I did the shows PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES, OLIVER AND ROCKY HORROR SHOW, in my run there. My intrepid pianist Scot Woolley, joined me in a duet on "Dammit, Janet" from ROCKY, and then we did "As Long As He Needs Me" from OLIVER... I hadn't sung either of those songs in... well let's just say since I performed them on that stage!! My musicians were fantastic... Scot Woolley, my musical director, pianist and great friend, was joined by Mitch Perrins on drums, and Jordan Jancz on bass, both of whom I have worked with before. I was so excited to get them back again, and in fact they will be doing my show in January at the Iridium (more on that later). They were joined by Gary Ruggiero, Mike and John (sorry on the last names guys!!) But they were fabulous - it's the biggest band they've had at the DCT, and Joe on sound did a fantastic job. By the way, Joe was my soundman back in the day, as well. Most painful moment? - when a guy taller than me, with a shaved head and a really deep voice said, "Bet you don't remember me?" It was PJ, one of my Oliver's who of course was only 4 ft. tall when I knew him... Oy vey, kill me now...

Well, it's fall, time for cooler weather and... Christmas shopping?? Yikes! And as far as cooler weather goes, I spent most of the summer freezing, so I'm looking forward to a little hot weather in Acapulco in October! I've been busy setting up for my concerts in November, check the concert schedule, I've got shows in Bridgeport, Connecticut and Napa Valley, California. There's going to be a wonderful tribute to an incredible friend George Shebitz on November 4th in Nyack , New York, at the old Helen Hayes Theatre, now called the Riverspace Art Center. Very honored and excited to be a part of that concert. Also setting up my show in NYC in January, watch this space for details on that. And finally, we're going to be doing a fabulous CD launch with many mysterious prizes to be had, but you got to play to win :-) !! Happy Autumn everyone!

I mean easy, I mean... I'm finally updating my news. :-) Next will be the calendar, promise! I've just come home from a cruise in the MED... yes, I was working, but how glorious is that? We were in Cannes for the film festival... did I see anyone? (you ask) No! (I answer) I had a show that night and could only go out during the early afternoon. The cast of Oceans 13 was still asleep... bummer. But I bought some fun swag that says I was there...We were in Venice, Rome, Florence and Sorrento. In Croatia, and Greece as well, I finally saw Santorini... unbelievable scenery in every port.... can't wait to go back! As a matter of fact, I'm headed to Greece and Turkey, in July, and then up to the Norwegian Fjords - also an incredible sight. So that's my summer so far... Stay well, and Stay tuned.