Hey LA, She's Comin' Your Way--Betty Buckley

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/15/06 at 1:01pm

More Good News For The Left Coast!

Betty Buckley and Kenny Werner to Celebrate 17-Year Musical Collaboration in West Coast Engagement.

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley and famed jazz musician Kenny Werner will celebrate their 17 years of musical collaboration with a special engagement at the Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood, CA from February 15-19.

"An Evening with Betty Buckley and Kenny Werner," will draw upon the repertoire the acclaimed duo has performed over the past two decades. Concertgoers can expect to hear several tunes from Buckley’s critically hailed "Smoke" program, as well as tunes from earlier collections, including songs from their eight recordings.
The Catalina Bar & Grill is located at 6725 West Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, CA. Call [phone] for reservations or visit www.catalinajazzclub.com.

Very excited to see her, most likely Sunday Night.

Catalina Jazz Club

[peggyandvelma]

Posted: 2/15/06 at 3:44pm

I just saw her in NC in concert. It probably isn't the scale as the one you've mentioned, but she's fantastic. And sooooo nice. I got to meet her. And vocally, she's amazing.

[Hanna from Hamburg]

Posted: 2/15/06 at 4:33pm

Kenny Werner's arrangements and his Jazz keyboards are to DIE for!!!! I saw her perform with Kenny at The BottomLine just before her "Children Will Listen" album was released. It was SUCH an amazing experience.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/15/06 at 4:36pm

Awesome..this makes me even more excited.

Thanks.

[peggyandvelma]

Posted: 2/15/06 at 5:10pm

I think her best stuff was when she did a "My Fair Lady" homage and sang three songs. "On the Street Where You Live" was great.
Hope you have a great time. Let us know how it goes.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/15/06 at 5:43pm

I sure will!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/20/06 at 2:23pm

Well, all I can say is she is a GODDESS! Not the greatest of venues, the Catalina Bar and Grille was an adequate facility. A bit noisy with plates and glassware clanging about, and a persistant hum from a bum speaker, but none of that really mattered as soon as Ms Buckley hit the stage. She dazzled in every song, mesmorized with every note. Took us to wonderful places so far away from Sunset and Highland, you needed a visa, passport and more carryon luggage than allowed by the FAA.

She somehow blocked out the above mentioned distractions and created so many incredible moments it was thrilling.

Talked with her afterwards, and she was gracious, charming and lovely. A true lady, a real legend.

[peggyandvelma]

Posted: 2/20/06 at 2:53pm

Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed it! She is just so wonderful. When she started a new song the whole auditorium just kind of stopped breathing because you didn't really want to miss any of it.
What song did you enjoy most??

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/20/06 at 3:01pm

they were all so wonderful....she did a heart-wrenching "Fire and Rain" (james taylor classic) and a delightful take on Mary Chapin Carpenter's "I Am A Town."

[peggyandvelma]

Posted: 2/20/06 at 11:37pm

Both of those were so awesome. I love her take on the songs and how she really makes them come alive. Singing, we need to get that woman back on Broadway.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 2/20/06 at 11:39pm

I saw her in Greensboro, NC. Breathtaking.

[peggyandvelma]

Posted: 2/20/06 at 11:43pm

I saw her in G-boro, too. At UNCG.