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FEINSTEIN’S AT LOEWS REGENCY
PRESENTS

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN

"THE SINATRA PROJECT"

WITH NEW YORK'S FINEST SWINGING 17 PIECE BAND

SEPTEMBER 2 - 6

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, will open its 10th Anniversary season with the return of the club's founder MICHAEL FEINSTEIN for one week only, September 2 - 6. Musical Director Bill Elliott will lead a 17-piece band featuring Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Jim Saporito on drums, and David Finck on bass. September 2 will also mark the release of his new CD - The Sinatra Project from Concord Records - which collects the great romantic songs performed by "Ol' Blue Eyes." All shows take place at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

"For years I've wanted to celebrate Sinatra's musical sensibilities, but I have no desire to copy the classic songs that he rendered better than anyone else. I wanted to create an album that would explore his style of singing and his style of music" comments Feinstein. The album was recorded as it would have been fifty years ago, in the famous last surviving recording studio from the days of stereo, Capital Studio A in Hollywood. The CD is comprised of classics such as "Fools Rush In," "I've Got a Crush on You," "At Last Love," "Exactly Like You," and many more.

Feinstein also recorded two lost gems: "The Same Hello, the Same Goodbye" - written for Sinatra by John Williams and Alan & Marilyn Bergman, but never performed - and "How Long Will It Last," recorded by Sinatra in the late 1940's, but aborted in the studio and never released. The latter track was conceived, arranged and performed in collaboration with Pink Martini, the critically-acclaimed retro-pop-jazz orchestra.

Michael Feinstein, one of the premiere interpreters of American popular song, has been a household name since the success of his 1988 one-man Broadway show, Isn’t It Romantic. He enjoys an active performance calendar, including major concert halls, symphony orchestras, intimate jazz clubs and college campuses. More than a mere performer, he is nationally recognized for his commitment to the American popular song, both celebrating its art and preserving its legacy for the next generation.

He is currently producing a CD for his friend Liza Minnelli based on the music of her godmother Kay Thompson, the famed author, singer and arranger. He served as host and consultant on the new PBS documentary film “Soundies: A Musical History” and has written the score for a new stage musical The Gold Room, opening soon in London’s West End.

His previous CD from Concord Records is Hopeless Romantics, a songbook of Harry Warren classics recorded with legendary jazz pianist George Shearing. In 2004, Michael completed a national tour with songwriting icon Jimmy Webb based on their CD, Only One Life – The Songs of Jimmy Webb. The disc was named one of “10 Best CDs of the Year” by USA Today.

In 2003 he received his fourth Grammy Award nomination for his Concord Records release, Michael Feinstein with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, his first recording with a symphony orchestra. Recently he hosted and produced The Great American Songbook, a PBS Special and DVD set from Warner Brothers that traces the history of popular music in our country and debuted at the Palm Springs Film Festival.

Michael started playing piano by ear when he was five and, as a teenager, he played at weddings and parties in Columbus, Ohio. After graduating from high school, he worked in local piano lounges for two years, moving to Los Angeles when he was 20. Through the widow of legendary concert pianist-actor Oscar Levant, he was introduced to Ira Gershwin in July 1977. He became his assistant for six years, granting him access to numerous unpublished Gershwin songs, which he has since performed and recorded. Gershwin’s influence provided a solid base upon which Michael has evolved into a captivating performer, composer and arranger of his own original music, and an unparalleled interpreter of music legends such as Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer and Duke Ellington.

FEINSTEIN’S AT LOEWS REGENCY will play the following schedule: Tuesday through Thursday at 8:30 PM. The new weekend schedule will present shows on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM. All shows have a $95.00 cover with new $125.00 premium seats and $150.00 VIP seats. All shows have a $40.00 food and beverage minimum. Jackets are suggested but not required. The club is located at 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street in New York City. For ticket reservations and club information, please call (212) 339-4095 or visit us online at feinsteinsattheregency.com and TicketWeb.com.