Tonight (Friday, October 23), the New York Pops, directed by Steven Reineke, opens its 44th season with007: James Bond Forever, guest-starring Broadway's Lena Hall. I have been looking forward to this concert ever since it was announced: an evening of Bon... See more
The original B. J. Thomas hit version of 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head' famously utilized two guitars (Gene Bertoncini and Jay Berliner) playing throughout; the Dean Martin version leans heavily into prominent ukulele strumming. Martin recorded his s... See more
Of course, we wish Sinatra had done more than two Burt Bacharach songs. (They were, as you all know, 'Wives and Lovers' (1964) and '(They Long to Be) Close to You' (1970).) Just imagine what he could have done with 'A House Is Not a Home,' 'Alfie,' 'The W... See more
This concert features three great Broadway leading men (Matt Doyle, Max Von Essen,andJohn Lloyd Young), the incomparableHilary Kole (who is currently serving as a double knock out in two excellent revues running concurrently,Our Sinatraand my ownGoing Bac... See more
Skip to content Gene Bertoncini, 89, jazz guitarist who dazzled with subtlety He played on at least 188 albums in a career spanning seven decades. Gene Bertoncini, a prolific jazz guitarist celebrated for his bountiful lyricism and driving swing, for acco... See more
