PERFORMANCES ABROAD

 

Rosemary George has taken her one woman Cabaret Act to London’s Barbican Centre, the International Concert series at St. James’ Piccadilly, and to the 50th Anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival where the Scotsman Newspaper remarked, “Hers is a beautiful voice. This singer’s stamp and style are in themselves impeccable.” Upon her return to the Festival, she became the “Pick of the Day” and performed on BBC Scotland’s “Five Live.” In 1997 she received the distinction of being the first American singer to … “grace the stage of the North Theatre with her beautiful voice and heartfelt singing “ at the Jerash Festival of Culture and Art in Amman, Jordan—an early Roman City of ruins built in 100 B.C. She also sang for diplomats at the American Embassy in Amman and her performances were televised throughout the Middle East and Europe.

 

 

RECENT AND UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

(2001 – Present)

 
In August 2001, Rosemary George performed a cabaret entitled “The Singer and the Song” at The Theatre Museum in London’s Covent Garden. With members of the Sondheim Society present, she also conducted a master class with five British singer/actors on the songs of Stephen Sondheim and George Gershwin. On August 24, 2003 she returned to the museum in a performance called, “Broadway and All that Jazz” with renowned Saxophonist J.D. Parran and British pianist Simon Gray. The Museum has invited Ms. George to be a regular guest performer at their events which include some of the top actors, directors and cabaret singers in London. On June 19, 2005 she returned with a program entitled “ The Ladies and Songs of New York’s Café Society” which was part of the “Inside Theatreland” series celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Covent Garden Market. She was joined by J.D. Parran on clarinet and British pianist John Turville.

2002 brought the launching of “Flirting With the Blues” at the Sanchez Art Center in San Francisco. Joined by famed bass player Seward McCain and the Alex Bootzin Trio, the critics hailed Ms. George in a headline that read, “Rosemary George Has Got The Right To Sing the Blues”

Rosemary rounded out the 2002 season when she made her Asian debut at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in a program entitled, “The Songs of Broadway”. Her return in 2004 brought “Broadway and All that Jazz” to the Cultural Centre as well as the beautiful venues of the New Territories including Sha Tin Town Hall, Yuen Long Theatre and Kwai Tsing Theatre. She was joined by J.D. Parran on soprano saxophone/dizi and Hong Kong’s own Jason Cheng, pianist.

October 2003 began the collaboration of some of New York’s premier Jazz players including Keith Ingham, pianist; J.D. Parran, saxophone; Randy Reinhart, trumpet; Kelly Friesen, Bass; and drummer Steve Little. The event was “Broadway and All that Jazz” at the Museum for the American Piano in New York.
 

Upcoming performances for 2005 - 2008: 

The Cornelia Street Café's PO Jazz Series, New York, with Frank Anderson, pianist and JD Parran, saxophone, (March 2005)

“The Theatre Museum, London: "The Ladies and Songs of Café Society” with John Turville, pianist and JD Parran, clarinet– (June 19, 2005)

The Putnam  Chorale’s “Pop Concert”: "Broadway and All That Jazz" -  with Joe Diamond, pianist and JD Parran, clarinet  - (March 2006)

The Cornelia Street Café, PO Jazz Series, "Blues, Bops and Memories" with Joe Diamond, piano and JD Parran, saxophone  -  (February 21, 2006)

Sha Tin Town Hall, Yuen Long Theatre, Kwai Tsing Theatre: Hong Kong: “The Songs and Dances of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s” - (October, 2006)

The Cornelia Street Cafe's "PO Jazz Series", "Revisiting the 60's" - with Kelvyn Bell, guitar - (February 15, 2007)

The Stone, "A Rock 'n Roll Revue" with Joseph Diamond, keyboard, Kelvyn "Kelvynator" Bell, guitar, and Steve Little, drums. (July 11, 2008)

OCTAVE Jazz Club, Covent Garden, London: "The Songs and Dances of the 50's and 60's" - with John Turville, piano, Denny iLett, guitar and Ben Reynolds, drums - (July 31, 2008)

 

The Jermyn Street Theatre, London: "The Songs and Dances of the 50's and 60's" with John Turville, piano; Denny iLett, guitar and Ben Reynolds, drums - (August 3, 2008)