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(Elmer, NJ January 30, 2009) Ann Hampton Callaway, acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, will make an exclusive regional appearance at Appel Farm Arts and Music Center on Friday, March 6 at 8:00 PM. She will be joined in this performance by jazz greats Ted Rosenthal on piano and Jay Leonhart on bass. Callaway’s lush vocals have been compared to Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan and Dianne Reeves. A Tony Award nomination for her role in Broadway’s Swing!, a Theatre World award, an unprecedented 14 awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, two Backstage Bistro Awards, three platinum records and more are just some of the accolades this versatile performer has to her credit. Her new CD from Telarc Jazz, At Last, is scheduled for release on February 3, 2009. Callaway calls this collection “love songs for grownups, ” and it dazzles with its evocative arrangements of standards from the Great American Songbook. “For sheer vocal beauty, no contemporary singer matches Ms. Callaway,” writes the New York Times.
A favorite on the jazz and pops concert circuit, she has appeared as a special guest artist with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and with over 25 of the nation’s top orchestras and big bands, including performances at Carnegie Hall. Her new PBS-TV variety show Singers Spotlight with Ann Hampton Callaway recently aired in Chicago with guests Liza Minnelli and Christine Ebersole. The intimate venue at Appel Farm is an ideal place to experience the emotion and artistry that are the hallmarks of Ann Hampton Callaway’s unique talent.
Tickets
Tickets are $40 and available by calling (800) 394-1211 or by visiting www.appelfarm.org. Patrons with hearing or speech disabilities may call TRS (800) 852-7899 or dial 711. Appel Farm is accessible to patrons with disabilities. Individuals requiring assistance should contact the venue at (856) 358-2472.
Location
Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, 457 Shirley Road, Elmer, NJ 08318 Centrally located in Salem County, Appel Farm is a picturesque and convenient drive from Cherry Hill, Philadelphia, Wilmington and many areas of southern New Jersey.
Appel Farm Arts and Music Center is a non-profit regional arts center serving audiences, artists, and students. Programs include a residential summer arts camp, concerts, family matinees, a major outdoor music festival, and classes for children and adults, outreach in New Jersey public schools and a conference center. More information about Appel Farm can be found at www.appelfarm.org or by calling (856) 358-2472.
These programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding sources include corporations, foundations and individual contributions by friends, Trustees and alumni of Appel Farm.
