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As a part of Under The Covers, the New York Nightlife Award winning series produced by Lennie Watts, Terese Genecco sings this ground-breaking album from start to finish, in a groundbreaking live performance, accompanied by Musical Director Sean Harkness on the guitar! From the lilting blues – ballad arrangement of "Blue Suede Shoes" to the rocking "Just Because," Ms. Genecco presents Elvis' self-titled first album, Elvis Presley (recorded in 1954, 1955 and 1956), track by track, with a twist – every song is sung to a different beat than the original.
I warn you, this is not your mother's Elvis. Ms. Genecco conceived and arranged the show with the always amazing Sean Harkness. As a result, we are treated to a tone-poem version of "Blue Moon" and a slow jazz cover of "Tutti Fruiti." Add to the mix a blues guitar arrangement of "Heartbreak Hotel" (from the 1999 reissue with extra tracks), pepper the sauce with behind the scenes anecdotes of Elvis' personal life (Mama walked him to school every morning and walked him home every afternoon) and stories of the people he encountered along the way, and how these songs came to be included on this album, and you have a perfect evening Under The Covers.
Full of unexpected rhythms, later in the evening Mr. Harkness treats us to a wonderful guitar solo of "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" (also from the 1999 release), and Ms. Genecco ended the evening with a rousing rendition of "Viva Las Vegas," with the entire audience singing along.
Whether you are a devout Elvis fan, or a devout Terese Genecco fan, or both, this is a great show not to be missed.
The bad news is that there are no upcoming performances of the Elvis show in the near future. The good news is that Terese Genecco and her Little Big Band perform the last Tuesday of every month at Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 Broadway (@ 51st St), which means this Tuesday, April 27th! There are two shows, 8pm and 10pm. Cover charge is $25 with a $10 food/bev minimum.
Reservations can be made by calling (212)582-2121.
For complete info about the reviewer, please go to www.thekingofbroadway.com
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