Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Go See My Aunt Jenna at Feinstein's on August 30 by Charles Broelmann, Age 4 (well, just about, anyway!) *** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY WHOM YOU KNOW, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency PRESENTS MOVER AND SHAKER JENNA ESPOSITO IN ITALIAN UNDERCOVER AUGUST 30, 2011 (AND PEACHY WANTS TO SIT WITH CHARLIE!)
10. She is pretty.
9. 'Cuz it's special.
8. She is singing Italian songs and I like Italian songs, especially "Volare".
7. My daddy is playing bass, my papa is playing guitar, my uncle is playing all sorts of things and my mommy is singing too!
6. My Aunt Jenna sparkles and if you are lucky enough to hug her, you will too!
5. My Aunt Jenna sings nice and loud and I like loud.
4. My Aunt Jenna loves a big crowd. A big crowd would make her happy. Don't you want to make her happy?
3. I hear Feinstein's is really fancy.
2. My Aunt Jenna is famous.
1. I might be there...you never know...I'm just saying...
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Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
PRESENTS
JENNA ESPOSITO
IN
ITALIAN UNDERCOVER
With special introduction by Mark Rotella, author of
Amore – The Story Of Italian American Song
Tuesday, August 30
8:30 p.m. (Doors open for dinner at 6 p.m.)
Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
540 Park Avenue at 61st Street, NYC
$25 Cover ǀ $40 Premium Seating ǀ
$25 Food & Beverage Minimum
Information/Reservations: 212-339-4095
Italian Undercover! Does the name Francesco Paulo LoVecchio mean anything to you?...Or how about Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco?? No?! Okay, one more try – surely you have heard of Concetta Franconero??! Need some help? Perhaps you would recognize them by their “undercover aliases” – Frankie Laine, Lou Christie and Connie Francis?! Here’s the scoop: Sure, most people are aware that Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and yes, Connie Francis are Italian. And most people are also aware that their given names have been changed considerably. But not everyone knows that the same can be said for countless others including Frankie Laine, Lou Christie, Bobby Rydell, and more...until now!! In this show, 3-time MAC Award nominee JENNA ESPOSITO revisits the music of some of the most popular and influential pop singers of the 20th century...who all happened to be Italians, Undercover! Come join in the fun of this “expose”, in this show that also features Jenna's five-piece band: musical director Fortune Esposito on guitar, David Crone on piano, Rob Broelmann on bass, Scott Morehouse on drums, Brian Broelmann on tenor sax, and Kelly Esposito-Broelmann and Rob Langeder on backup vocals. Also, as a special treat, author Mark Rotella, whose book Amore – The Story of Italian American Song, was the inspiration for “Italian Undercover” will be making a special appearance to introduce the show!
Jenna Esposito made her New York nightclub debut in August, 2004, and has since performed solo shows at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, The Metropolitan Room, BACKSTAGE dopo teatro, The Duplex, and Danny’s Skylight Room. Shehas also performed many shows in Manhattan’s historic Little Italy, including a solo show at the famed San Gennaro Festival. Her shows That’s Amore: Jenna Sings Love, Italian Style, Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis, A Hint of Rosemary: The Songs of Rosemary Clooney, and SMOOCH! have all received critical acclaim, and her annual “All-Star Birthday Bash” is a fun-filled evening during which she has shared the stage with a number of New York’s finest performers. Jenna has also performed shows at the James Armstrong Theatre in Torrance, CA, and The M Bar in Hollywood, CA. Jenna recently made her debut at Manhattan’s historic Town Hall, where she shared the stage with Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Lucie Arnaz, Larry Gatlin and Marilyn Maye. Jenna writes a column for the website www.BroadwayWorld.com and is the host of MetroJam, the Metropolitan Room’s popular open mic night.
In November, 2009, Jenna celebrated the release of her second CD, To Connie…Love, Jenna. The CD is a live recording of Jenna’s Connie Francis tribute show, which was recorded during her June-July, 2009 run of the show at The Metropolitan Room in New York City. 13 Men…and Me!, Jenna’s debut CD, showcases her silky, wide-ranging voice and stylistic versatility with well loved standards such as “Just In Time” and “Down With Love,” pop hits including “One Less Bell To Answer,” and “Since I Fell For You,” as well as contemporary jazz/pop songs. Both discs are available at iTunes and CDBaby.com.
Jenna’s New York theater credits include Little Mary Sunshine, Godspell (Wings Theatre), How I Learned To Draw A Sheep (Cornelia St. Café), and Bad Girls by Joyce Carol Oates (Ensemble Studio Theatre) as well as Twelfth Night in London. Her regional credits include Anything Goes, West Side Story, Sleeping Beauty, and Guys and Dolls. Jenna is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College. For more information, please visitwww.JennaEsposito.com.
