Maude Maggart: “Strangers”

Singer Maude Maggart will return to Birdland with a new concert called Strangers on Monday, October 28 at 7pm! Through songs ranging from the obscure to the collectively beloved; from the mid-19th century to Rodgers and Hammerstein to The McGarrigle Sisters to current material, Maude Maggart will present a new show that weaves the music, history, people, and mystery that we might call strangers. She will be joined by Gerald Sternbach on piano and Yair Evnine on cello and guitar. Maude Maggart was born and raised in New York City and began her singing career in West Hollywood at Tom Rollas Gardenia, the legendary cabaret and launching pad of her mentors, Andrea Marcovicci and Michael Feinstein. Since her cabaret debut in 2001, Maude has gained a loyal following and critical acclaim, performing in cabarets and theaters across the United States and Europe; notably in New York City at Cafe Carlyle, and her longtime yearly engagement at The Oak Room of The Algonquin Hotel in New York City. Maude has been the featured performer in a multitude of orchestral performances, including: The Oregon Festival of American Music, led by legendary bandleader Dick Hyman; Michael Feinsteins concert series at Carnegie Hall Standard Time, and the national live radio broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor at both Town Hall in New York City, and at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. She has also performed at the Laphams Quarterly Decades Ball annual gala; at the Allen Room at Lincoln Center with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, and had the honor to sing for Dr. Cornel Wests celebration at Princeton University. On film, Maude can be seen in the Johnny Mercer documentary for TCM, This Time the Dreams On Me, directed by Clint Eastwood and produced by legendary jazz documentary director, the late Bruce Ricker. She was also one of the guest stars of the PBS television series The American Songbook. Maude has received awards for excellence from Time Out New York, The Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and Backstage Magazine. She has been the subject of NPRs Morning Edition, and is a favorite of radio personality Jonathan Schwartz. Maude has recorded songs with such luminaries as Ray Jessel, John Lithgow, David Lucky, Molly Ryan, Brent Spiner, and is heavily featured on her sister Fiona Apples Grammy-award-winning album Fetch The Bolt Cutters. Maude has five solo albums to her credit; including her latest, Here Come The Dreamers. Check out maudemaggart.com for more info.