An Evening with Michael Finestein

This past weekend we went to the McCallum Theatre to see crooner Michael Finestein perform. I've always enjoyed Michael's performances; he has a wonderful stage presence, fantastic voice and is an incredible talent at the piano. Known as the "Ambassador of the Great American Songbook", Michael lets his personality come through during his show, and often shares interesting anecdotes about music, people he has worked with, or stories of his years in the business. He is known for performing the great standards from George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Rogers and Hart, and more. His most recent album: "The Sinatra Project" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. It is a fantastic tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes (who lived right here in Palm Springs by the way). His performance this weekend was stellar, as usual. It was a fun show, featuring singer/actress Elaine Stritch, who is amazing at 83 years old. I don't have any photos from this weekend's show, but I thought I'd share a few "action shots" of the great Michael Finestein:

Michael is the consummate professional, well spoken, impeccably dressed and a voice that would charm the birds off the trees.

above: Me with Michael Finestein. You may recall this photo from the last time I ran into Michael, at an Alzheimer's Benefit last August. (One of these days we'll have to invite Michael over for cocktails.) If you'd like to hear some of Michael Finestein terrific voice, you can hear a loop on his website. Or check out this video from YouTube:

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great week.

-Rick Rockhill