Barbara Cook – Lush and Deeply Romantic!
“Let’s Fall in Love” is the title of her sizzling sexy
irresistible special concert event at the Rrazz Room. Cook has survived the
stage, concerts and cabaret – and that’s why she is a legend in the
entertainment world. Heck, she even did a solo concert at the Metropolitan
Opera. Yes, I would say that she is like a Chameleon – she can do everything!
And Talk about “Makin' Whoopee” (Lyrics by Gus Kahn – 1928
from the show, Whoopee!) and Music by Walter Donaldson. Plus Layout: Barbara
Cook - really cooks up everything special for you. She takes the old and dreary
and dresses them up and compels us to hang on to every note. Cook has the
amazing power to control the music. Barbara fully understands restraint. Oh yes
– did I mention that the entire set for the evening was Sublime? Of course, her
voice is deliciously controlled.
What is there not to love from Barbara in the Rrazz Room? All the great songs
are there: Like – “I hadn’t anyone till you and “It Had To be you." And how
about the mesmerizing Hoagy Carmichael song W/Lyrics by Ned Washington – “The
Nearness of you?” You wanna be stunned? Well, this will do it for you.
Now Barbara Cook really knocks us out with “If I Love Again” (Music
by Ben Oakland/Lyrics by P. Murray. Here’s a sample lyric from Cooks fantastic voice: “I
often wonder why you came to me. If I love again – it will still be you. I’m so
miserable without you – I’m glad you’re here.” O.k. – if Cook’s version of this
song doesn’t knock you off of your chair – then you are “Tune Dead”!
NOW PLAYING THRU AUGUST 26 AT THE RRAZZ ROOM
RATING: FOUR GLASSES OF CHAMPAGNE!!!! (highest rating)
–trademarked-
(((Lee Hartgrave has contributed to the San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Datebook and he produced and hosted a long-running Arts Segment on PBS KQED)))
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