A Conversation with Marilyn Maye at Birdland

On Monday, January 5 at 7pm, join host Jim Caruso and legendary songstress Marilyn Maye for an intimate andjoy-filled evening of stories, laughter, and a little music! Fresh off hersold-out New Years run at Birdland, the 97-year-old wonder will share talesfrom her extraordinary life in show business from her record-breakingappearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonto her travels around the world and the devoted fans who follow her every note.Two old friends will dish, reminisce, and celebrate a dazzling career thatcontinues to sparkle. And dont worry there will be a few musical surprisesalong the way, thanks to maestro Tedd Firth.Froma humble beginning as an amateur contest singing sensation in her nativeTopeka, Kansas, to 76 appearances on The Tonight Show with JohnnyCarson, a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in the mid 1960s andinclusion in the Smithsonian permanent collection of 20th century recordings,vocalist Marilyn Maye has done it all...

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On Monday, January 5 at 7pm, join host Jim Caruso and legendary songstress Marilyn Maye for an intimate andjoy-filled evening of stories, laughter, and a little music! Fresh off hersold-out New Years run at Birdland, the 97-year-old wonder will share talesfrom her extraordinary life in show business from her record-breakingappearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonto her travels around the world and the devoted fans who follow her every note.Two old friends will dish, reminisce, and celebrate a dazzling career thatcontinues to sparkle. And dont worry there will be a few musical surprisesalong the way, thanks to maestro Tedd Firth.Froma humble beginning as an amateur contest singing sensation in her nativeTopeka, Kansas, to 76 appearances on The Tonight Show with JohnnyCarson, a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in the mid 1960s andinclusion in the Smithsonian permanent collection of 20th century recordings,vocalist Marilyn Maye has done it all. But despite endless kudos -- the lateElla Fitzgerald dubbed her The greatest white female singer in the world --Marilyn was performing infrequently when a 2006 appearance at Lincoln Centersparked a career renaissance. Rex Reed said, The second coming of MarilynMaye continues full steam ahead miss her at your own peril, while theWall Street Journal said, she has the rhythm and musicianship of a greatjazz singer, the projection and personality of a heavyweight Broadwaydiva. The New York Times Stephen Holden summed it up, saying Marilynsrelationship with her fans has the emotional depth and complexity of asolid, rewarding marriage. She has the inexhaustible stamina and vocal heft ofa woman half her age, and her spirited optimism is irresistiblycontagious.

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