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Songbook Summit: Cole Porter

Archived Show

Overview

Produced by:
Peter and Will Anderson
Dates:
August 02 - August 06, 2017
Run Time:
0 Hour, 0 Minute
Intermission:
No
Theater:
Showing in Theater

Show Info

Musicians
Peter Anderson......Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, and Clarinet
Will Anderson.........Alto Sax, Clarinet, and Flute
Molly Ryan..............Vocals
Jeb Patton..............Piano
Clovis Nicolas.........Bass
Phil Stewart............Drums

Substitute Musicians
Neal Miner..............Bass
Tardo Hammer........Piano
Steve Ash................Piano

"Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone," (The New York Times) identical twins Peter & Will Anderson return to 59E59 Theaters by popular demand for a celebration of the great American Songbook. Shining the spotlight on the work of four of its most distinguished composers (one composer each week), a 6-piece ensemble featuring vocalist Molly Ryan will perform hits such as 'Summertime', 'My Favorite Things', 'Night & Day','Somewhere Over the Rainbow', and 'Rhapsody in Blue'.

August 2 - 6: Cole Porter
Featuring 'Night & Day', 'Begin the Beguine', 'I Get a Kick out of You', 'I've Got You Under My Skin', 'Just One of Those Things', and more!

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Photo Caption: Peter Anderson, Clovis Nicolas, and Will Anderson in SONGBOOK SUMMIT
Photo: Lynn Redmile
Photo Caption: Jeb Patton and Molly Ryan in SONGBOOK SUMMIT
Photo: Lynn Redmile
Photo Caption: Molly Ryan, Peter Anderson, Clovis Nicolas, and Will Anderson in SONGBOOK SUMMIT
Photo: Lynn Redmile
Photo Caption: Jeb Patton, Molly Ryan, Peter Anderson, Will Anderson, Clovis Nicolas, and Phil Stewart in SONGBOOK SUMMIT.
Photo: Lynn Redmile
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Producing Company

Peter and Will Anderson

“Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone,” (The New York Times) Washington, DC natives and identical twins Peter and Will Anderson are known for their unique renditions of classic jazz songs and innovative original music. Since moving to New York to attend Juilliard in 2005, the Andersons have performed with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Village Vanguard Orchestra, Jimmy and Tootie Heath, Wycliffe Gordon, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Paquito D’Rivera, and Kenny Barron. The Andersons have headlined at The Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Sarasota Florida Jazz Festival, DC’s Blues Alley, and Arizona Music Festival. Their ensemble has performed in over 40 U.S. states, toured Japan, and has been featured four times in NYC’s famed Highlights in Jazz series, alongside Lou Donaldson, Ken Peplowski, and Warren Vache. Peter and Will’s debut release Correspondence was listed in Vanity Fair magazine alongside Miles Davis in “Four New Releases to Make You Love Jazz.” The Washington Post called their music, “imaginatively unfolding in ways that consistently bring a fresh perspective to classic jazz tunes.” In 2016, they performed live on Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion, playing a duo version of Billy Strayhorn's “Lotus Blossom."

Read more at: http://peterandwillanderson.com


Reviews

"A fast-paced, vastly entertaining 90-minute show... interesting, informative, and entertaining" - Cabaret Scenes

"An evening of pure heaven." - Wolf Entertainment Guide

"We were tapping our toes from the very moment of the show to the last… Music lovers and many more will relish in these wonderful, engaging programs " - BroadwayWorld

"Peter and Will Anderson are two extremely talented individuals… It was a wonderful evening" - Theater is Easy