Vocalist, recording artist and popular song stylist Jerry Costanzo and his Trio, return to the Metropolitan Room to pay tribute to his crooning idols. Jerry will be singing signature standards from the greats such as Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr. to name but a few. Pianist Tim Regusis, Bassist John Ray and Drummer Ian Petillo will accompany Mr. Costanzo, lending their exceptional music talents to blend and compliment his fine song repertoire. With a hint of romance and a nice ân easy swinginâ style, Jerry Costanzo continues his mission to bring the American Songbook into the 21st Century. Jerry captivates his audience with his smooth superb voice and leaves his listeners snapping their fingers, tapping their toes and whistling these timeless standards....
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Vocalist, recording artist and popular song stylist Jerry Costanzo and his Trio, return to the Metropolitan Room to pay tribute to his crooning idols. Jerry will be singing signature standards from the greats such as Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr. to name but a few. Pianist Tim Regusis, Bassist John Ray and Drummer Ian Petillo will accompany Mr. Costanzo, lending their exceptional music talents to blend and compliment his fine song repertoire. With a hint of romance and a nice ân easy swinginâ style, Jerry Costanzo continues his mission to bring the American Songbook into the 21st Century. Jerry captivates his audience with his smooth superb voice and leaves his listeners snapping their fingers, tapping their toes and whistling these timeless standards.
About Jerry:
In another time and place, Jerry Costanzo wouldnât be interpreting the Great American Songbook. Itâs likely heâd be conceiving it.
Midwest Record- deemed the luminous vocalist and bandleader
âA cat that knows how to swing it 50s style and could give Steve Tyrell and few pointers on how to sharpen it up to get his groove back. . .â
while Jazz.com raved, âAs all great singers do, he tells a story.â
âI finally got to see Jerry Costanzo in the last of his seven appearances at Feinstein's at the Loew's Regency "The band and arrangements made the evening extra special. I was grateful to be there to see the ensemble"
"It was an excellent musical evening. My only regret was that I did not get to see Jerryâs show sooner"
-Ron Forman- On the town Columnist at Conirnescorner.com
Raised in a musical family, Costanzoâs musical stencil was etched with the likes of Sinatra, Sammy, Dino, Perry Como, Count Basie, Mel Torme, Jerry Vale and Nat King Cole. He was playing saxophone by third grade, and developed chops as a performer studying acting at New Yorkâs Herbert Berghof Studio. A stint as personal aid and chauffeur for Al Pacino further apprised Costanzo to the arts, before he joined his father Josephâs big band, The Memories Of Swing, first on sax and then as the outfitâs lead vocalist. While well into his 30s before the New Yorker recognized his calling cardâbringing his musical idols back to lifeâCostanzo is making up for lost time. Today, the man behind the mic is a full-time troubadour and bandleader, surrounded by a Whoâs Who of the jazz world. With two full length CD releases under his belt âDestination Moon and his latest release Canât We Be Friendâs?â, and a 3rd on the way, has earned Costanzo a dedicated live following, with gigs including the Annual Sinatra Birthday Bash at The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, N.J., Lincoln Centers Mid Summer Night Swing, New Yorkâs Metropolitan Room, Kitano Jazz, Feinsteinâs at The Loews Regency and Waldorf Astoria, The Long Island, N.Y., Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Hofstra Universityâs Performing Art's Center tribute to Perry Como, Foxwood's Casino & Resorts and dozens of concert series, festivals and private posh gigs nationally and worldwide.
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