An Evening with RICHARD CORTEZ (fresh and cutting-edge NYC Jazz Vocalist)

A leader in the new crop of vocal talents emerging from the New York City Jazz scene, RICHARD CORTEZs golden voice handles the Great American Songbook with a deep emotional intelligence, an unbridled passion for song, and-rare and moving-an activists relationship to both his material and his audience. LIVE! Sun, Sept 8th at 7:30pm. Dinner begins at 6:00pm. A leader in the new crop of vocal talents emerging from the New York City Jazz scene, RICHARD CORTEZs golden voice handles the Great American Songbook with a deep emotional intelligence, an unbridled passion for song, and-rare and moving-an activists relationship to both his material and his audience. Cortez, known for his ambition and extensive knowledge of The Great American Songbook, has shared the bandstand with some of New York Citys most celebrated and respected musicians Sullivan Fortner, Adam Birnbaum, Paul Gill, Peter Bernstein, Grant Stewart, Alexander Claffy, Joe Farnsworth, Jerry Weldon, Joe Strasser, Nicole Glover, Russell Hall and Emmet Cohen to name a few. Splitting his time between a number of weekly residencies at iconic venues across the city-among them Club Cumming, owned by actor Alan Cumming, Cortez has focused and refined his artistry while growing his wide fan-base. Recent performances in distinguished productions such as Live at Emmets Place with the Emmet Cohen Trio, or Jazz at Lincoln Centers Jazz at Pride with Tony/Grammy Award winner Bryan Carter, have marked the vocalists career for success. Cortezs renderings of timeless treasures by Cole Porter, Billie Holiday, Jerome Kern, and so many others deliver sweetness, self-assuredness and disarming vulnerability with a well-timed wit.Richard breathes exciting new life into this beloved material, forever reminding us that as we progress as a society, so do our stories told within these sacred songs. Tickets: $25-35, VIP & Artist Circle Seating Available. Ticket online at CatalinaJazzClub.com or TicketWeb.com Catalina Jazz Club 6725 West Sunset Blvd.Hollywood, CA 90028*Tickets purchased online receive priority seating.*Single Entree or Drink minimums apply for all tickets