Saturday, February 5, 2011 — The Point and Shootist
Saturday, February 5, 2011
6:30 pm
Southport Records Presents a CD Release Party:
Josie Falbo – “Taylor Street”
Featuring:
Josie Falbo – vocals / Peter Polzak – piano
And Southport Label Partners/Presenters:
Bradley Parker-Sparrow – piano / Joanie Pallatto – voice
Katerina’s
1920 W. Irving Park Rd.
Chicago, IL (773) 348 – 7592
$5 cover
6:30 pm-9:00 pm
2nd seating after 9:00 pm for the Rhythm Rockets
Josie Falbo:
Josie Falbo is a true Chicago legend! As one of Chicago’s busiest and most frequently heard studio singers for over 35 years, Josie’s debut release for Southport Records is filled with her love of many forms of music, especially R&B and Jazz.
Falbo sings and swings her way through 15 delectable tracks, from “At Last” and “Oh Happy Day” to “The Very Thought Of You” and “Triste” – with a “who’s who” of Chicago recording artists, including Peter Polzak, Richie Davis, Bobby Schiff, Alejo Poveda, Bobby Lewis, Larry Gray, Pat Ferreri, Jim Trompeter, Laurence Hobgood and many, many more!
Josie’s vocal career began singing in Italian and English when she was 19 months old! She won voice scholarships in both high school and college, and performed solo at the Lyric Opera House using her multi-range voice in both the classical and pop idioms. Vocally she can deliver the Gospel power of Mahalia Jackson, rock as hard as Pat Benatar, Be-Bop with the best of ’em or perform today’s contemporary hits with a style and sound that will amaze and impress any audience. Signed to Vee-Jay Records in 1963, Falbo released a ’45 – “Leave Me Alone / Easy To Love” which served as an early catalyst for her life in music and recording. The annual “Festa Italiana” on Taylor Street in Chicago always brings back a ‘slice of life’ for the neighborhood of Falbo’s youth, where she performs each year.
Falbo’s vocal talents can be heard on countless commercials [in various languages on 4 different continents] including McDonald’s, Mr. Clean, Sara Lee, Oscar Mayer, Green Giant, United Airlines, Budweiser, as well as the “Cruisin’ USA” Video Game, on the re- recorded sequences of the recently restored Orson Welles classic film “Othello”, on the TV show ads for “Dave’s World” as well as the theme song for the TV show “Chicago Story”. In 2006, Falbo was inducted into the Order Sons Of Italy Hall Of Fame for lifetime achievement in the arts. Josie Falbo’s work with Chicago’s critically and internationally acclaimed “Lakeside Singers” has been seen and heard by thousands on TV as well as in person at their spring and Christmas shows.
Southport Records presents an ongoing series of events at Katerina’s on the first Saturday of every month! Label partners Bradley Parker-Sparrow, piano and Joanie Pallatto, voice will open each set with their original duets and improvisations. Southport Records will present a mix of artists from the label roster, featuring jazz, avant garde, classical, world and new music.
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