Concert: Curaçāo Vagabundo/Vagabond Heart with Rosemary Loar

Broadway, (Sunset Boulevard, Chess etc), jazz, cabaret and recording artist Rosemary Loar revisits her love of jazz in her newest and most ambitious show yet: Curaçāo Vagabundo/Vagabond Heart. Loar and pianist Frank Ponzio, have collaborated on creative arrangements of well-known classics: Fascinating Rhythm (Gershwins), Show Me (My Fair Lady), Get Out Of Town (Cole Porter), Besame Mucho, along with a couple of hidden gems from the samba, swing, jazz waltz playbook. The show elegantly showcases her ability to infuse the cabaret/jazz genre with international influences; she will serenade you in French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish. Equal parts singer and entertainer, Rosemary is sure to include the audience in at least one singalong.

With decades of experience and a career that includes acting, singing, playwriting, composing and teaching, Rosemary Loar has been fortunate enough to grace stages all over the country. As a musical actress, she has played memorable characters such as Grizabella in Cats and has performed in Broadway musicals, such as Chess, Once Upon a Mattress and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas as well as many others.

Frank Ponzio bio : Frank Ponzio is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger and teacher. He has performed and collaborated with a variety of well-known artists, including Ben Vereen, David Amram, Phil Donahue, Jacques d’Amboise, Joe Beck, Nancy LaMott, Baby Jane Dexter, Bob McGrath of Sesame Street, Rosemary Loar, and Aisha Morris (Stevie Wonder's daughter).
He performs solo concerts and leads his own bands at the legendary Birdland, the Metropolitan Room, The Museum of Modern Art, Trinity Church, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and Town Hall.

This concert is sponsored by The Friends of the Englewood Library.

Host or Publisher Englewood Public Library