TERESE GENECCO: News

In an article published in the New York Times Style Magazine on July 12, 2010 by Christopher Petkanas, TERESE GENECCO is mentioned in conjunction with her musical idol Frances Faye!  Click HERE for the entire article or read the clip below.  Congratulations Terese!

"If you own nothing of [Frances] Faye's, "Caught In The Act" is a good place to start.  So is Terese Genecco, who performs songs identified with Faye at the New York club Iridium.  Please don't stop reading.  Genecco is no dumb tribute act.  She does not want to be Frances Faye; she does make you understand why she's so important."

In keeping with her desire to only bring the best musicians, vocalists, and comedians to share the stage with Terese and her *little big band,* we're pleased to announce this summer's Special Guest Stars!

On May 25th, Terese and the band will be joined by "Drummer Conductor Extraordinaire" MICHAEL BERKOWITZ! Michael is most recently associated with Liza Minnelli in "Liza's At The Palace" as drummer and musical director (nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award.)  Mike has played and recorded with jazz and pop music icons including Billy Joel, Elton John, Linda Eder, and Bette Midler.  Michael is also the Principal Pops Conductor of the Santa Rosa Symphony in Northern California.

On June 29th, Broadway Diva KAREN MASON takes the stage for two swingin' sets with the band!  Karen Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, and recording and "has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds!" (TheatreScene.net)  Karen is a nine-time MAC Award winner and has won the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year (the same category Terese was nominated in this year) for six consecutive years.  She has also won the 2006 Nightlife Award for Major Female Vocalist and three Bistro Awards.  Ms. Mason originated the role of Tanya on Broadway in Abba's MAMMA MIA! and was awarded a 2002 Drama Desk nomination as Best Actress.  Her other leading roles include Norma Desmond in SUNSET BOULEVARD, which she performed to critical acclaim and standing ovations on Broadway and in Los Angeles for three years; Mazeppa in JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY; Rosalie in CARNIVAL (another Drama Desk nomination); plus featured roles in Broadway's TORCH SONG TRILOGY; and PLAY ME A COUNTRY SONG.  Karen won the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in AND THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND, and starred Off-Broadway in her own show KAREN MASON SINGS BROADWAY, BEATLES AND BRIAN.  Her television appearances include the hit dramas ED and LAW & ORDER: SVU.  Film credits include SLEEPING DOGS LIE and A CHORUS LINE.

On July 27th, the special guest is a returning favorite, West Coast Cool Jazz Vocalist and Platinum Lyricist MARK WINKLER!  Mark Winkler is a platinum award winning singer/lyricist who has had over 150 of his songs recorded and/or sung by such artists as Dianne Reeves, Randy Crawford, Liza Minnelli, Bob Dorough and Lea Salonga.   He has written lyrics for tunes by such esteemed composers as Wayne Shorter, Dexter Gordon, Joshua Redman and David Benoit.  A composition he co-wrote with David Benoit, "Land of the Loving", is featured in all of the Philippine National Tourism Board's 2008/2009 TV commercials.  Mark has released 10 CDs in the US.  His newest CD of mostly original Winkler lyrics, "Till I Get It Right" was released in March of 2009 on Freeham Records.  It featured musicians Anthony Wilson, Bob Sheppard, Jamieson Trotter and Cheryl Bentyne of Manhattan Transfer who sang a duet with Mark on an original Winkler composition "Cool".  The CD has been named as one of the top 10 jazz CD's of 2009 by three publications: DOWNBEAT, JERSEY JAZZ and JAZZ TIMES.  He is the co-writer of the hit Musical Review "Naked Boys Singing!" in its 10th year playing Off Broadway, and just released as a movie on DVD.  He is the creator and co-writer of "Too Old for the Chorus" which has played successful engagements in Los Angeles, Seattle and San Diego.  He has won both L.A. Weekly and Backstage West awards for best score for "Naked Boys Singing!"  He has also co-written songs for the musical revues "Bark!" and "Hangin' Out".  His jazz musical "Play it Cool" which premiered in Los Angeles in 2007 got "Critics Choice" in the L.A. Times.  It was chosen to be part of the prestigious New York Musical Theatre Festival in September of 2008 where it sold out all performances and got excellent reviews.  It has just been nominated for Best Musical-Off Broadway by GLAAD.  As an educator Mark has taught seminars in lyric writing at The Songwriters Guild and the Learning Annex, and he now teaches "Crafting Great Lyrics: A Songwriters Workshop" at UCLA Extension and several workshops on Jazz CD Production and Marketing.

Terese Genecco and her duo partner/musical director SEAN HARKNESS recently performed in the "Under The Covers" series (produced by LENNIE WATTS) at Don't Tell Mama in New York City. The final performance, on March 29, 2010, was captured live! Those songs are being mixed and mastered into single MP3's for download and streaming audio on various websites starting June 1, 2010! Check back here for details and for the download codes!

The nominations for the 24th Annual MAC Awards have been announced with TERESE GENECCO named in the MAJOR ARTIST category alongside the duo of Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano, Baby Jane Dexter, and Eric Michael Gillett.  Genecco is the 2009 MAC Award Winner for Outstanding Female Vocalist.  This new nomination represents a bump up in the level of performance and recognition for this dynamic performer.  Genecco has been appearing since March of 2009 in monthly shows at The Iridium Jazz Club with her 8-piece *little big band.*  Their run has been extended through 2010 and beyond.

A complete list of nominees and winners can be found at www.MACnyc.com

TERESE GENECCO & HER LITTLE BIG BAND will be joined by West Coast singer/lyricist MARK WINKLER for Genecco's 1-Year Anniversary Shows at The Iridium Jazz Club on March 30th, 2010!

Mark Winkler is a platinum award winning singer/lyricist who has had over 150 of his songs recorded and/or sung by such artists as Dianne Reeves, Randy Crawford, Liza Minnelli, Bob Dorough and Lea Salonga.  He has written lyrics for tunes by such esteemed composers as Wayne Shorter, Dexter Gordon, Joshua Redman and David Benoit. A composition he co-wrote with David Benoit, "Land of the Loving", is featured in all of the Philippine National Tourism Board's 2008/2009 TV commercials.

Mark has released 10 CDs in the US. His newest CD of mostly original Winkler lyrics, "Till I Get It Right" was released in March of 2009 on Freeham Records. It featured musicians Anthony Wilson, Bob Sheppard, Jamieson Trotter and Cheryl Bentyne of Manhattan Transfer who sang a duet with Mark on an original Winkler composition "Cool". The CD has been named as one of the top 10 jazz CD's of 2009 by three publications: DOWNBEAT, JERSEY JAZZ and JAZZ TIMES.

He is the co-writer of the hit Musical Review "Naked Boys Singing!" in its 10th year playing Off Broadway, and just released as a movie on DVD. He is the creator and co-writer of "Too Old for the Chorus" which has played successful engagements in Los Angeles, Seattle and San Diego. He has won both L.A. Weekly and Backstage West awards for best score for "Naked Boys Singing!" He has also co-written songs for the musical revues "Bark!" and "Hangin' Out".

His jazz musical "Play it Cool" which premiered in Los Angeles in 2007 got "Critics Choice" in the L.A. Times. It was chosen to be part of the prestigious New York Musical Theatre Festival in September of 2008 where it sold out all performances and got excellent reviews. It has just been nominated for Best Musical-Off Broadway by GLAAD.

As an educator Mark has taught seminars in lyric writing at The Songwriters Guild and the Learning Annex, and he now teaches "Crafting Great Lyrics: A Songwriters Workshop" at UCLA Extension and several workshops on Jazz CD Production and Marketing.

We are pleased to announce that ScoBar Entertainment has agreed to extend the now year-long run of TERESE GENECCO & HER LITTLE BIG BAND through 2010! Genecco will continue to perform at the world-renowned jazz club, backed up by her 8-piece jazz big band, on the Last Tuesday of every month in an open-ended engagement in New York City. Tickets are available online.

GO TO: www.iridiumjazzclub.com or call the box office at 212.582.2121 for reservations and ticket information.

We are thrilled to announce that Terese Genecco is the recipient of the 2009 Out Music Award for Outstanding Theater/Cabaret/Comedy Song. The award was given during the celebration show and awards ceremony held at Webster Hall in New York City on Tuesday, December 8th.

If you don't already own a copy of Terese Genecco's Debut CD, "Drunk With Love: A Tribute To Frances Faye," or you'd like to give one as a gift for the holidays, they are currently on sale for the special price of $5.00 - for download only - via CD BABY. Go to: www.cdbaby.com/cd/teresegenecco Happy Holidays from all of us at BUG:OUT:MUSIC!

Terese Genecco has been nominated for an OUT MUSIC AWARD for 2009 in the category "Best Theatre/Cabaret/Comedy Song" for her recording of "The Man I Love" off her 2007 recording, "Drunk With Love: A Tribute To Frances Faye!"

We are pleased to announce that Terese's special guest star to open both sets at
The Iridium Jazz Club on October 27th will be Two-Time Emmy Award Winning Actress, Writer, and Stand-up Comic JUDY GOLD! You can find Judy on the web at her website at: www.JudyGold.com. Don't miss these shows! Judy and Terese are a riot together on stage. You never know what will happen!

We are SO thrilled that Terese is returning to her hometown of Canandaigua, New York to a SOLD OUT crowd of more than 350 friends, family, neighbors, and new fans on FRIDAY NIGHT (8/31/09) at The STEAMBOAT LANDING RESORT! The 7-piece *little big band* is comprised of a gang of Eastman School of Music faculty & grad students, Hochstein School of Music instructors, world-class journeymen, and some up-and-coming names in the jazz world! This will be the first of many Finger Lakes Region appearances by the multi-award-winning Terese Genecco & her *little big band!*

The 2009 MAC Awards were held last night at B.B. King's Blues Club in New York City, and in the final award presentation of the night, Terese Genecco received the award for OUTSTANDING FEMALE VOCALIST!! CONGRATULATIONS to our favorite singer from your staff at BUG:OUT:MUSIC! For a list of all of the nominees and winners, go to www.macnyc.com and check out photo coverage on the web at www.broadwayworld.com!

The Marvelous Marilyn Maye is the headliner at "Grace Notes: A Singer's Soiree" at Don't Tell Mama in NYC and Terese Genecco is on the co-bill! We're hearing rumors of a duet from these "Super Singers!" Stay tuned for more info! The performance is scheduled for Thursday, June 11th at 6:30 PM and is directed by the Multiple MAC Award-winning director LENNIE WATTS with musical director DON REBIC and TOM HUBBARD on bass.

Terese has done it again! The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs has nominated Terese for a 2009 MAC Award in the Top Female Vocalist category. The MAC Awards Show is held at B.B. King's Blues Club in NYC on Monday, May 18th at 6:30 PM. More info is available at www.macnyc.com. CONGRATULATIONS TO TERESE AND ALL OF THIS YEAR'S NOMINEES!

Terese will be one of the stars celebrating the One Year Anniversary of San Francisco's premiere nightclub venue, THE RRAZZ ROOM in the Hotel Nikko. The concert is also a benefit to raise funds for St Jude's Children's Hospital. Check out this line-up! RITA MORENO, PETULA CLARK, SALLY KELLERMAN, PAUL WILLIAMS, FREDA PAYNE, LINDA CLIFFORD, EDNA WRIGHT & THE HONEY CONE, DAVID HERNANDEZ, SHARON McNIGHT, TIM HOCKENBERRY, SONY HOLLAND, AND MORE! Go to the Rrazz Room website for tickets and info or call 866.468.3399. http://www.theRrazzRoom.com

Terese Genecco & her *little big band* are doing it up New York City style with a headlining gig at the world-famous IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB. They're playing the last Tuesday of every month starting on March 31st, 2009; 2 completely different sets at 8 & 10 PM; with a slew of special guest stars and more martini's than you can shake a swizzle at! The fun begins on Tuesday, March 31st and continues, well, forever! If you're in the New York City vicinity, you need to check out this hot new show!

That's right! Broadway Diva, Fearless Stand-up Comedian, Jazz Vocalist, TV and Film Star Lea DeLaria will be Terese's guest star at The Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko in Downtown San Francisco on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 10:30 PM!

Complete with an amazing line-up for the 7-piece *little big band,* Terese and Lea will be knocking it out of the park in a show that will go down in history as one of the hottest jazz tickets in town! Get your tickets NOW because we have a sneaking suspicion that this one will sell out! Check out all things DeLaria at www.delariadammit.com and get your tix online at www.theRrazzRoom.com or call 866.468.3399! Ba-da-BING!

Terese appeared at B.B. King's Blues Club in New York City on May 6, 2008, where she performed and received the MAC Award for Best Recording (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) for her debut CD, "Drunk With Love!" Congratulations to all of the MAC award nominees and winners!

Terese LOVES these guys. David Coolidge interviews Terese and they get into some really good stuff about Terese's artistic origins, background, and inspiration! Check it out at:

http://www.gettheprogram.com/teresegeneccospotlight.asp

What a fantastic arts organization! Go to www.fracturedatlas.org for general information about this community of artists, musicians, actors, theater companies, etc. Terese has been a member for a couple of years and this month, she is the featured member! Here's the link to go directly to her profile:

http://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/blog/2008/04/15/153

As voted on by the members of Cabaret Hotline Online: Terese's debut CD, "DRUNK WITH LOVE: A TRIBUTE TO FRANCES FAYE!" recorded live at NYC's Metropolitan Room in October of 2006, has won another award! CHECK OUT THE CD at CDBABY.com and Apple iTunes!

On Tuesday, March 25, 2008, the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs announced this year's official MAC Award Nominations at a press conference at the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble store in NYC. Terese Genecco is nominated in two categories: BEST FEMALE VOCALIST and BEST RECORDING! See Terese perform at the MAC Awards on May 6, 2008 at B.B. King's Blues Club in New York City! Go to the calender section for links to buy tickets. Listen to the MAC Award Nominated CD Right here online on the "MUSIC" page!

She's done it again! Terese has been voted one of the Top Ten Best Cabaret Performers of 2007 by the members of Cabaret Hotline Online. This is a great honor, as the members of Cabaret Hotline Online are mostly entertainers in their own right. Terese is thrilled at this award from her peers and colleagues. The other winners are (in alphabetical order) :
Barbara Brussell
Ann Hampton Callaway
Liz Callaway
Cynthia Crane
Baby Jane Dexter
Marilyn Maye
Lennie Watts
Julie Wilson
Kristine Zbornik

Check out the website at www.cabarethotlineonline.com.

Terese and her *little big band* opened at San Francisco's newest nightclub, THE RRAZZ ROOM in the Hotel Nikko on Saturday, February 23rd. Don't miss these shows! Different guest artists and band roster each week. The first weekend starred the legendary Latin Percussionist, JACK "Mr. Bongo" COSTANZO! This Saturday, March 22nd, NYC Jazz Singer SHAYNEE RAINBOLT will share a tune from her upcoming new CD, and there a chance that the legendary KEELY SMITH will sit in, since she'll be playing with Terese's *little big band* all week! Additional dates: March 29, April 12, 19, and 26; May 3, 10, and 24 with additional dates to be announced soon. ALL SHOWS ARE AT 10:30PM. $25 cover. 2 Drink Minimum - 2 Ballad Maximum!

Check out this nationally distributed monthly publication! Terese is the featuried artist in the March Issue of WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT on newstands in NYC, Chicago, and LA. Online at www.womeninentertainment.com.