I have always really enjoyedBarbara Brussell’s delightfulperformances, but for somereason she just seemed to havetopped everything she’s everdone when she appeared at ourDecember 2nd meeting. Shewas so relaxed, so at ease, andso wonderfully interesting asshe wove dialog into song intolegend. Wow. I’m still reeling.

Her opening number set upthe mood for the afternoon:“It’s Time for a Love Song.”Lerner’s life became abittersweet story, filled withglorious music. She delightfullycaught us off-guard with hercasual, breathless statement,

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“What a day this has been…”which was such an obvious butnot obvious jump right intosong. And once she caught us,she never let us go. Wow,again! While giving us lots ofhis life story, she would sing oneof his lyrics that would seem tocome as much out of his lifestory as it did from the show itis in. I did know about his eightwives, but I didn’t know abouthis height. To me, he was andalways will be a big man. Thereis nothing small about histalent.

Barbara did the near-impossible. She did the RexHarrison song, “Why Can’t a Continued on page 7

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Woman be More Like a Man?”and you never questioned whyshe would be performing a songassociated with a male singer.She did the same with Astaire’s“How Could You Believe MeWhen I Said I Love You WhenYou Know I’ve Been a Liar all MyLife?” I was also caught in thespell she created with herversion of “Heather on the Hill.”

I also did not know he hadreceived an Academy Award forthe screenplay of “An Americanin Paris,” or the strangerelationship between Lerner andhis father. Although I should

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It’s hard to believe that 2006 has come and gone. Wasn’t itonly a short time ago that we were waiting for the Milennium?Anyway, I hope you all had a great holiday, had fun and didn’t gaintoo much weight with all those parties and temptations. I celebratedby going on a cruise with a friend to the Caribbean and we sang on the

ship at The Passenger Talent Show! It is even harder to believe that 2007 represents the 30th year of The Singing

Experience (over 425 workshops) and my eighth year as President of the NYSMS. My best wishes to all of you for a healthy, happy and safe 2007!2006 started off with three remarkable singers or as I call them “Three Great

Ladies of Cabaret”: Lynn DiMenna (Tribute to Dinah Shore), Jane Sheckter (CyColeman and Dorothy Fields) and Barbara Brussell (Alan Jay Lerner). Eachperformer outdid herself and received rave reviews from our members. One show aloneis enough of a reason to join the NYSMS. One evening at a club costs over $50 withthe cover, minimum + tax and tip…..so bring friends to the meetings and encouragethem to be part of the Society. The only way we can keep this wonderful organizationalive is by spreading the word and getting new and enthusiastic members.

One of our New Year’s Resolutions is to have a new and informativebrochure/ application form to send out and put in the clubs. For now, please sendpeople to our website, managed by Debi Smith (www.NYSMS.org). It is chock full ofinfo, photos, schedule of events and our glorious history. Glen Charlow, ourTreasurer and Newsletter designer, has arranged for you to renew and join online atour website – www.NYSMS.org. Many people have already taken advantage of thiseasy way to join and/or renew. If you have moved, please let us know. A few peopleasked me why they are not receiving the Newsletter anymore. Well, the Newsletter isfor MEMBERS ONLY – printing and mailing are very expensive, so if you don’t joinor renew your membership, you will not receive the Newsletter. It’s as simple as that!

We lost four important members this year and it has saddened us all. Theincomparable Betty Comden passed away. She was a remarkable woman and theProgram that she did for us was very special. I’m sure that ASCAP will be having amemorial for her at a Broadway theater. Diane McCulloh, our Recording Secretary,loved to sing, and was getting better with each performance. She bravely fought cancerfor many years, and our hearts go out to her son. Dottie Burman had been a teacherand dreamed of performing and writing songs when she retired. She lived her dreamand produced three CD’s of her music and many shows. Her songs were sung by nearlyeveryone in cabaret. Dottie was a popular and beloved figure in the Cabaret World andwe are all still reeling from the news of her death. Walter Gold was in the audience inthe front row asking questions in the fall, and then had a fatal heart attack in Novemberat the age of only 65. Our condolences to the families and friends of those who haveleft us. These people will be missed but we will treasure the time we had with themand the memories that we shared.

2007 is shaping up to be another winner! January – Elliot Ames produces thegreat Hotel Pianist/Singers. February – Jerry Laird produces the songs of YipHarburg. March - our fabulous Collectors Meeting with our VP Sandy Marrone.April – Richard Skipper tells us about the life of Carol Channing as he channels Carolfor us. May – Sandi Durell’s fabulous New Songwriter Series with the great talents oftoday strutting their stuff. The full schedule and dates are in this issue.

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Lynn Dimenna will be brightening theChestnut Room at Tavern on the Green

on Thursday & Friday, January 18th & 19thas part of a new cabaret series produced by Len Triola.Paul Greenwood on piano, Rick Petrone on bass,and Joe Corsello on drums. Lynn is also producing aseries of interviews at the Darien Arts Center, withthree of our favorite divas: Julie Wilson, MargaretWhiting, and Kitty Carlisle Hart.

Ronny Whyte is producer of Midtown Jazz atMidday (now in its 23rd season) at St. Peter’s Church(Lexington Avenue & 54th ), every Wednesday at 1pm. ($5 donation suggested.) There are alwaysoutstanding performances. Here’s January’s schedule:Jan. 3rd: Bill Kirchner on reeds and Junior Manceon piano; Jan. 10th: John Bunch on piano; Jan.17th: The Alvester Garnett Trio; Jan. 24th: JohnWallowitch Jan. 31st: Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar.

Linda Amiel Burns’ next Singing Experience will beLove is in the Air, with rehearsals starting Tuesday,January 16th and the performance at The Triad onFebruary 12th. This is a wonderful Valentine’s Daygift: be sure to reserve now.

The Singing Experience Cable TV Show on MNN –Time Warner: Chan 56 – RCN: Chan 111 Broadcasts are every other Sunday at 5:00PM.

Trudi Mann and accompanist Gordon Webster hostan open mic on Sundays. They’re at La Bella’s backroom (581 2nd Ave, 683-3889, 1 to 5, featuring SaadiZain on bass, with Trudi on drums and vocals. Bring 2copies of music. $10 min. No cover.

David Berk is at Tutto Bene Restauant, 102-15Metropolitan Ave., Forest hills, Fridays and Saturdaysat 7 pm. For reservations, call 718-375-3331 or 718-520-9598.

Mel Miller offers five musicals for less than the priceof one Broadway ticket, with his Musicals Tonight.(Actually, a LOT less than some of the prices now!!!)Call 212-468-4444 for information.

Sheet Music Magazine always has wonderful tributesto The Great American Songbook. It includes sheetmusic to over a dozen songs. NYSMS member EdShanaphy (Publisher & Editor-In-Chief) makes surethat each and every issue is equally wonderful. If youaren’t subscribing, you should be. It’s $14.95 for eachone-year subscription, Send to: Sheet Music PO Box58629 Boulder, CO 80323-8629

Sheet Music Plus is the Internet’s biggest sheetmusic seller, with hundreds of thousands of titles tochoose from. You can check the site out for yourself at:http://www.SheetMusicPlus.com/store/tellfriendsite.html

From our president, Linda Amiel Burns: SpecialTheater Discounts for NYSMS Members! We know thatyou love a good deal, so in association with MarnaMintzer and MGM Consulting, NYSMS members arebeing offered Broadway & Off Broadway theatre ticketdiscounts of approximately 48% or more off retail, plusarts event ticket discounts ranging from 30-50% off.For show updates and ordering information, call 212-935-2664 to hear what is available and please mentionyour special Membership code “A1.” Offerings changefrequently so phone the Hotline and listen carefully tothe many choices.

In early January, “At The Ritz!” will return to radio,hosted by NYSNS board member Lynn DiMenna andJeffrey Williams on Sundays, 3-5 pm on WVOF 88.5 FMand simulcast on www.wvof.org.

Karen Benedetto continues her string of songwritingcontest recognition with awards in the Billboard,Unisong, Piano Press, Great American Song, and TexasSongwriters competitions. She recently made hercabaret debut as a performing songwriter in theAnthony Santelmo Jr-produced “Cabaret OnDemand” evening at Baruch Performing Arts Center inNYC. The show features music and interviews withpeople like you. For info: 800-529-8497.

Henry & Bobbie Shaffner are doing a great job ofkeeping the world informed on how they are keepingtheir end of the Great American Songbook alive andsinging. They’ve contributed music for various causes,from politics (for Hilary Clinton, for one) to history(they contributed a song to Ted Turner’s productionabout Stonewall Jackson, “Gods & Generals.) They arevery active in producing music about Philadelphia,where Bobbie was born, and where they both live now.“The Philadelphia Song,” and the “Two Street Strut” arejust two of their efforts. They were also commissionedto write a tribute to Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg.You can learn more about this remarkable couple bygoing to their page on our NYSMS web site.

Annual membership to NYSMS is $50, which includesnine monthly meetings and newsletters. There is a $10guest fee at each meeting, which can be appliedtowards membership

Member News...

To get this off to arunning start, here’s myview of what theSongbook means to me:

The pages of The Great AmericanSongbook are made up of musicfrom everywhere — Broadway, TinPan Alley, Hollywood; they aresongs most often marked bysophisticated, intricate harmoniesand surprising rhythmic deviceswith melodies that touch the heartand lyrics that simply say “I LoveYou.”(“All The Things You Are“).

Fellow guardians of The GreatAmerican Songbook, what’s yourtake?What does the Songbook mean toyou? — Elliott Ames

This has been a rough time onpeople in our business: BettyComdon. Anita O’Day. ShirleyHorn. Read all three obits on thesame day. Closer to home,however, is Diane McCulloh, whowas on the NYSMS Board as therecording secretary. And DottieBurman, one of oursongwriter/performer members,also died. No matter what theindividual’s age, it always seemsthey were much too young.

——————————————New Year’sResolutionsCan Be Fun!

For those who care for The GreatAmerican Songbook, New Year’sresolutions need not be un-keepable vows of extremeasceticism such as drinking eightglasses of water a day or foregoingbacon cheeseburgers. Au

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I never seem to be able to seeas many of our members’performances as I would like, butwhen I do go, I’m always remindedof what a fantastic lot of talentthere is in our membership. At thesame time, I’m upset by the factthat the venues we do have seemto be disappearing. Went to seeEric Comstock’s tribute to CharlesDeForest at Danny’s, featuringChristoper Gines as his guest. Ericwas his usual fantastic self, andGines was also fantastic. Greatperformers. Great room. What ashame that by the time you readthis, Danny’s will be closed.

One of my local librarians askedme to define “The AmericanSongbook,” when she noticed Iused that term in one of my recentflyers. “Jonathan Schwartz refersto it a lot, also,” she added. So, Itold her they were all or any of thepopular songs from about the timeof very early Kern and Berlin to thepresent day, as there are stillpeople writing in the style of the20s to the 50s.

I somehow feel that that doesn’treally cover it. So, I have thisbright idea of asking you, dearmembers, to send me your conceptof “The American Songbook,” orperhaps it should be “The GreatAmerican Songbook” and I’llinclude your suggestions in thenext issue. Anyhow, if you would,please, send them to my e-mail:lairdstdio@optonlne.com.

(At our November meeting,highlighted by Barbara Brussell’sbeautiful musical theater piece onthe life of Alan Jay Lerner, Imentioned the above idea, whatdoes “The Great AmericanSongbook” mean to each of us? toElliott Ames. Here’s his reply:

contraire, your resolutions can bevehicles of pleasure while helpingto keep our music alive. Nomusically literate soul couldpossibly object to the following:

• When giving gifts at any time ofthe year, choose a CD or book bythe performers who have sogenerously donated their time andtalents to gifting us with Saturdayafternoon programs of puremusical delight . Those singers andmusicians who have entertained usso royally are all too numerous tomention — but in the bookdepartment, you might not beaware of our Vice President BobKimball’s stunning new volume onthe lyrics of Cole Porter.

• Make it a point to treat a differentfriend or coworker every month toone of our meetings. With thewonderful lineup of programs wehave scheduled through June, youwill surely delight your guests andwin their eternal gratitude forintroducing them to the Society.They’re virtually certain to want tojoin (It’s happened to me almostevery month.)

• Fulfill your lifelong desire to beable to sing. Check with ourpresident, Linda Amiel Burns, onthe joy and health benefits of TheSinging Experience.

• When the decision on where todine is in your hands, think of it asa point of honor to choose arestaurant that employs live music.A little light research will revealliterally dozens of them throughoutthe city, and even more forweekend brunches. And forcocktails, what more atmosphericplace than in the musical companyof our supportive friends DarylSherman at the piano lateafternoons and early evenings onthe Terrace of The Waldorf andinto the night with Kathleen Landisand Nancy Winston at The Pierre.

See, New Year’s resolutions can befun -– and a pleasure to keep!

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A rousing “My Personal Property”(Coleman/Fields) from Sweet Charity (1966)again livened up the room with a strong and vividattitude. Jane is a pro when it comes to selling asong, and she made it swing and sang the secondchorus freely and easily. Jane made no attempt tomake this a biographical show about thesesongwriters; it was simply a collection of theirsongs selected from their considerable outputs.Being that this was the Sheet Music Society, shesaid, she did make an effort to choose somesongs that were not as well-known.

A smooth and torch-y “I Walk a LittleFaster” (Coleman/Carolyn Leigh), written as anindependent song (not for a show), was sung in

an arrangement thathighlighted the fact thatshe was ever hopeful,“thinking you’ll be there.”Her use of dynamics in thistune was noticeablyappropriate. Two songs byJerome Kern, “Pick YourselfUp,” done in an upbeattempo, and the verse andchorus of “I Won’t Dance,”highlighted Fields’ brilliantlyrics. Jane even attempteda nifty soft-shoe.

Jane mentioned thatwhen working on her firstalbum , I’ve Got My

Standards, with pianist/arranger Mike Renzi, hehad suggested “I’m in Love Again” by Colemanand Peggy Lee. But he suggested they call Ms.Lee to check on the then-unpublished lyrics.Jane ended up taking dictation over the phonefrom Miss Peggy Lee before they recorded it.What a lovely song, and Jane sang the longdrawn lines of the music beautifully. With “I’m aBrass Band” (Coleman/Fields) she and Firthsounded almost like a full orchestra, as theymade it march and swing!

Harold Arlen and Fields’ “Look Who’s BeenDreaming” was another winner, reminding us that“time goes so terribly fast, but look who’s awakeat last!” sung with great expression and broadgestures. Jimmy McHugh was an important manin Fields’ early days, and “I Must Have That Man”was another one of their early collaborations. Itwas given a nice bluesy feel with Patt punctuatingit, and they literally heated up the room!

Singer Jane Scheckter honored therecent centennial of lyricist Dorothy Fields andthe long career of Cy Coleman in a wonderfulpop/jazz concert at the November meeting of theNew York Sheet Music Society. This pairing was aclever choice, since the two songwriters wereoften partners in song, butshe also included tunesthey wrote with othercollaborators. Jane wasaccompanied on piano bythe talented Patt Firth, whowas a worthy last-minutereplacement for herp rev ious l y-announcedaccompanist.

Jane warmed up withFields’ first big hit from theBroadway show Blackbirdsof 1928, “I Can’t Give YouAnything But Love,” writtenwith composer JimmyMcHugh. She proved thatthis 78-year-old song is still alive and vital whenshe led the audience in a sing-along andeveryone joined in. Since Dorothy Fields wasborn into a show business family (her father wasLew Fields of vaudeville fame, and her brotherHerbert a librettist for many Broadway shows,including several with Dorothy), her parents didnot want young Dorothy to enter into thebusiness. But after she wrote this show, at theyoung age of 23, she was already well on herway. Even then, her father said to her, “Well, areyou satisfied? Now will you get out of showbusiness?” Luckily, the answer was no.

The Oscar-winning lyricist does not havethe name recognition of many of her peers, buther songs are well-known and loved. She was thefirst woman to be elected to the Songwriters’ Hallof Fame, and she collaborated with a long list ofesteemed composers including Jerome Kern, FritzKriesler, Sigmund Romberg, Harold Arlen, HarryWarren, and Arthur Schwartz.

Jane ScheckterGave us Plenty to be

Thankful ForAt our November Meeting

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down and out swinging finger snappingmasterpiece. Finally there’s”My FunnyValentine” (Rodgers/Hart). It’s sungrespectfully in yet an all-new modernoriginal arrangement. Pamela’s future looksvery bright.

Nancy Kelly“Born To Swing”Amherst 4422www.jazzpromoservices.com

Wisely Nancy has chosen therenowned ace tenor manHouston Person to enhance

her appealing vocalizing on this commandingcd. Song after song she dazzles remindingone of Anita Oday’s finest hours. Nancyactually sounds like another member of theaccomplished quartet that so ablyaccompanies her. There is so much occurringduring “More Than You Know”(Ellscu/Rose/Youmans) that I just don’tknow where to begin. Nancy delves into thissignificant oldie and unearths fresh andnew sounds. It’s ballad artistry taken tovocal perfection. “Let Me Off Uptown”(Bostic/Evans) highlights Houston in aspectacular one of a kind tenor solo andsurprisingly a polished vocal, assisting anamazing swift vocal by Nancy. It’s so upyou are bound to push the replay button.

Rebecca Kilgore“Make Someone Happy”Audiophile 319www.jazzology.com

In ITI #128 I wrote abouther impressive 17 songremembrance of Maxine

Sullivan on Audiophile 308 called “HarlemButterfly”. Thoughtfully, Rebecca hasreleased a much-needed 17-song follow-upcalled “a further remembrance”. The spellcast on these additional 17 standards isblissful. Rebecca could probably sing theManhattan telephone directory and mesmerizeme completely. This collection from 2004offers the lucky listener old songspresented in happy go lucky Anita O Daylike joyous presentations. Each song has azippy freshness to it. What you hear arefamiliar songs in sparkling feel goodarrangements. In the true meaning of musicbeing a great healer this cd shouldactually be sold in Drug Stores.

Pamela Luss“There’s Something About YouI Don’t Know” Savant 2071www.jazzdepot.com

Producer alto sax and fluteplayer Vincent Herring hascome up with a most

appealing collection of one dozen songs forPamala to make her disc debut. She has thevocal similarity of Nancy Wilson and WeslaWhitfield while adding much of her very ownindependent sound. “Fools Rush In”(Bloom/Mercer), with its important verse,is a lovers delight. She brings to it hervery own up-tempo arrangement to thislament to love. “This Heart OfMine”(Fried/Warren) is sung mostcaptivatingly. The Gershwins’ “EmbraceableYou” is a real emotional torch sung song.It’s bursting with painful dramaticsinging. Jobim’s “The Waters Of March”, oneof the most difficult songs to sing, is a

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not have been surprised, as Lerner had talent toburn (and he did) and his father was not muchdifferent from any other father who doesn’t wanthis offspring to go into something as difficult tomake money out of as the theater.

To me, the wildest story (and there were lotsof wild, weird, and funny ones) was Barbara’stelling of Lerner and Loewe having lunch, andafterwards, although they were in a time bind tocatch a plane for the United States, Lernerinsisting on stopping at the Rolls-Roycesalesroom and ordering a Rolls. Lernerdeliberated forever on color, etc., and finallymade his selection and insisted on Loewe’sbuying one, too. With very little deliberation, hechose the “grey one” andadded, “You got lunch. Let meget this.”

There’s no room to praiseBarbara for all her wonderfuland individual performances:“Hurry, It’s Lovely Up Here,”“What Did She Have that IDon’t Have?”, “You’re All theWorld to Me.” And everythng else she sang.

It was just as if Barbara Brussel dropped intoeach of our living rooms, and sang just to us asindividuals. Barbara, you were lovely up there!

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lyrics revealed the fact that Dorothy liked to writesongs about how people looked: their eyes, theirears, their nose, their features… notably in “It’s aNice Face” (Coleman) and “You Couldn’t BeCuter” (Kern) - purportedly written about hernew son David Lahm. One of Jane’s bestperformances was on “I’m Gonna Laugh YouRight Out of My Life” (Coleman/Joseph A.McCarthy), another independent song, which shemust include on her next recording. She was inperfect control as she drew out the emotion in thelyric by lengthening the notes and letting it soar.

From Coleman and Fields’ last showtogether in 1973, Seesaw, Jane said she chosethe following song because the lyrics prove thatFields was still “hip” and had a great sense ofhumor. “Welcome to Holiday Inn” tells of thehorny and sexy receptionists, and those who donot charge for “extra activity.” Jane made themost of it, before singing one of the tender,reflective ballads from the same show “I’m WayAhead” about looking back on a troubledrelationship. A beautiful song beautifully sung.

For a 1991 show Jane performed at theclub 88’s featuring the lyrics of Dorothy Fields,Mike Renzi had conceived a triple medley ofbiographical love songs by three differentcomposers: Morton Gould’s “You Kissed Me,” asentimental ballad of love a-borning, Albert

Hague’s “Look Who’s in Love,”an up-tempo realization ofwhat a kiss has revealed, andwrapped up with ArthurSchwartz’s “This Is It,” a feel-good ending to a love that issure to last. She thencombined two major balladsby Fields/McHugh that havebecome two of their most

enduring standards: “I’m in the Mood for Love”and “Don’t Blame Me,” with Jane wrenching everybit of emotion in her majestic belting tones.

To send us out on an optimistic note,Jane again led us in a sing-along of one ofDorothy Fields’ trademark lyrics with thatcolloquial touch:

Grab your coat, and get your hat, Leave your worries on the doorstepJust direct your feetTo the sunny side of the street

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LOCATION – Local 802 – Musicians’ Hall at 322 West 48th Street.Flea market 12:30 – Great place to find music sheets, tapes, CD’s etc.

Program: 1:45 – 3:30PM. Non-member guest fee $10. Membership only $50 per year…quite a bargain! Nine great programs and our monthly Newsletter.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2007Jerry Laird, will present a program celebrating that unique, wonderful (Wizard of Oz)lyricist, the great Y.P. “Yip” Harburg. (“What is there to do/What is there to say?/My heart’sin a deadlock/I’d even face wedlock with you.”).

MARCH 10, 2007Our fabulous Collectors Meeting with our VP Sandy Marrone.

JANUARY 13, 2007Elliott Ames celebrates those grand hotel pianists of the past who brought a new sophistication tomusic in dining rooms and lounges. Surely you remember Joey Bushkin, Charles DeForrest, Joe Derise,Hugh Shannon, Cy Walter et al. They'll be honored by today's gifted hotel artists including DarylSherman (The Waldorf), Kathleen Landis & Nancy Winston (The Pierre) and from everywhere:Peter Minton, Steve Ross, Ronny Whyte, John Wallowitch and, schedule permitting, IrvingFields. And, oh, what stories they have to tell!