San Francisco, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Rrazz Room Official Website) -
Linda Kosut, BMI/Bistro Award winner & MAC Award nominee, jazz/cabaret vocalist brings a brand new show 'When I'm 64! a birthday celebration' to San Francisco's prestigious Rrazz Room at the Nikko Hotel on Monday, March 22, 2010 at 8:00pm. Cover $25 (advance purchase) + 2-drink min.. TicketWeb: ticketweb.com or (866) 468-3399
Known for her torchy contralto sound, combined with her strong acting chops, Linda effortlessly weaves through differing genres. Don Heckman, International Review of Music and jazz critic to the Los Angeles Times says of Linda ' [this] amazing Bay Area canary brings her skills as an actress to her insightful interpretations of songs underscored with a fusion of jazz, pop and folk.' Linda has performed to full houses at New York's Iridium Jazz Club to San Francisco's Yoshi's. She is thrilled to be making her Rrazz Room debut.
Linda will be backed by a stellar JAZZ QUARTET of Bay Area musicians presenting songs in Linda's unique style from songwriters as diverse as Beatles to Berlin to Dylan, just to name a few. The band is headed by bandleader John Simon on piano; Daniel Fabricant on bass; David Rokeach on drums; Tony Malfatti on reeds. From Seattle, vocalist and Bistro-award winner, Arnaldo! Drag Chanteuse, will be making a guest appearance.
Growing up in New York City and transplanted to San Francisco over 20 years ago, Linda only began pursuing her dream of performing several years ago as she approached 'boomer' status, and she has not stopped since. 'I am sure that I am not alone in my journey to satisfy a creative bug I've had my whole life; but one that up until nearing ‘retirement' status, I did not pursue,' says Linda. 'The excitement of doing my dreams translates to my audience who tell me how I have inspired them. It is my sheer pleasure to do so.'
Her recent national tour - a heartfelt tribute to the late jazz great Oscar Brown Jr., celebrated her sophomore CD, Long As You're Living, and garnered packed houses, awards and national recognition. The San Francisco Bay Times wrote, '[She] is the real thing. Multi-talented Kosut knows just when to play it small and quiet and when to let ‘er rip … A perfect accompaniment to dinner with friends.'
Linda has recorded three CDs, the most-recent of which Long As You're Living received BackStage Magazine's 2008 BISTRO/BMI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RECORDING as well as nominations for BEST FEMALE JAZZ VOCALIST and BEST JAZZ RECORDING from MAC, Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs; plus the Cabaret Hotline 2008 MEMBERS' CHOICE AWARD
Through her company, Jizel Music and Design, Linda provides coaching to singers in both presentation and production, and designs marketing collateral for performers and performing arts organizations. Linda lives in San Francisco with her fiance', 2 dogs, 2 turtles, 4 chickens and thousands of fresh-water fish!
More information is available at www.indakosut.com, www.sonicbids.com/lindakosut and www.youtube.com/jizelmusic.
Jazz Review - 'A singer of great ability - conveys romance combined with an earthy heat!'
LA Jazz Scene - "... a new female jazz singer who commands one's attention ... a vocal performance which deserves mention Jazz Times - 'the best of such artists renowned for their superior ability to act more than sing songs, particularly one as gutsy as Kosut'
Nightlife/Calendar listings:
WHO: Linda Kosut
WHAT: debuts new show 'When I'm 64! a birthday celebration'
WHEN: Monday, March 22, 2010 - 8:00pm
WHERE: The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko Union Square, 220 Mason St., San Francisco
TICKETS: $25 advance purchase ($30 at the door) - all ages admitted
PHONE: 866-468-3399
WEB: www.therrazzroom.com
Contact Details:
The Rrazz Room
The Hotel Nikko
220 Mason St., San Francisco
Tickets: 866-468-3399 or
www.therrazzroom.com
