Unforgettable: A Tribute to Nat King Cole at Jo Long Theatre

Unforgettable is the latest collaboration by vocalist/writer/director Jose Ruben De Leon, pianist Dr. Aaron Ellington Prado and George Prado. Unforgettable promises to be a worthy follow-up to their successful shows Simplemente Lara, El Corazon del Bolero and Nosotros, a tribute to the music of Los Panchos. The new show weaves together two dozen songs associated with Nat King Cole, including Straighten Up and Fly Right, Mona Lisa, Nature Boy, Too Young,The Christmas Song and the title tune. There will be a small nod to the Mexican composer Agustín Lara with the inclusion of the Mexican composers Solamente Una Vez, which Cole recorded late in his career as part of a shift in focus toward his international audience...

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Unforgettable is the latest collaboration by vocalist/writer/director Jose Ruben De Leon, pianist Dr. Aaron Ellington Prado and George Prado. Unforgettable promises to be a worthy follow-up to their successful shows Simplemente Lara, El Corazon del Bolero and Nosotros, a tribute to the music of Los Panchos. The new show weaves together two dozen songs associated with Nat King Cole, including Straighten Up and Fly Right, Mona Lisa, Nature Boy, Too Young,The Christmas Song and the title tune. There will be a small nod to the Mexican composer Agustín Lara with the inclusion of the Mexican composers Solamente Una Vez, which Cole recorded late in his career as part of a shift in focus toward his international audience. He made the move because rock n roll had begun to dominate popular music.

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