REVISITING CABARET AND
JAZZ GREATS
Legends
are born, not made. Stars are made, not created. And the world of music
glitters and shines brighter when a legend in the making reaches the
throne of stardom. This is why we call those who shine in showbiz and
world of entertainment STARS. It takes more than hard work,
talent, perseverance and luck to make it big time in the the world of
entertainment and showbiz. Success requires originality, unsurpassed
creativity, guts, new visions, innovative delivery, persona, stage
presence, truthful inner feelings, warm rapport with the audience, taste
and above all "uniqueness". And Wesla, the legend and the star
monopolized all those virtues. Creative, truthful, captivating,
engaging, warm and splendidly blessed with an intelligent and vibrant
voice, Wesla secured her place of distinction in the universe of music.
Photo:
Wesla with Opera Star Beverly Sills.
Richard Dyer from the Boston Globe wrote: "Today there is no one better at what she does, which is to sing songs with a piano and bass in a small, dark room to people who love to listen to them." The Los Angeles Times' Don Heckman wrote:" It's a rare moment when all the elements of a performance--the words, the music and the interpretation--come together in perfect balance. But that's exactly what happened Tuesday night when singer Wesla Whitfield opened a 10-night run at the Cinegrill in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. CONTINUES NEXT
Wesla Whitfield, The American Signature Chanteuse By Maximillien de Lafayette
"Ms. Whitfield has evolved from a conventional jazz-influenced pop singer into a stylist whose distinctive vocal quirks serve expressive ends. At Wednesday night's show, she sustained an ideal balance between playful intimacy and raw feeling." -- The New York Times
Legends
are born, not made. Stars are made, not created. And the world of music
glitters and shines brighter when a legend in the making reaches the
throne of stardom. This is why we call those who shine in showbiz and
world of entertainment STARS. It takes more than hard work,
talent, perseverance and luck to make it big time in the the world of
entertainment and showbiz. Success requires originality, unsurpassed
creativity, guts, new visions, innovative delivery, persona, stage
presence, truthful inner feelings, warm rapport with the audience, taste
and above all "uniqueness". And Wesla, the legend and the star
monopolized all those virtues. Creative, truthful, captivating,
engaging, warm and splendidly blessed with an intelligent and vibrant
voice, Wesla secured her place of distinction in the universe of music.
The San Francisco Chronicle's Joe Brown
wrote:" Every great city deserves a signature chanteuse, and San
Francisco is fortunate to have Whitfield as its resident voice...A
cabaret evening spent with Whitfield reclaims the tarnished phrase
"adult entertainment..." And he adds this: "This is smart, sophisticated
fun for grown-ups who appreciate the finer things, who get it..." Jeff
Rubio from the Orange County Register wrote: "This
Singer's Singer Captures the Gold...Fans of the Great American
Songbook, that collection of musical standards drawn mainly from the
Golden Age of Broadway, should give real thought to heading to Founders
Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center through Saturday. The
reason is Wesla Whitfield, surely one of the best interpreters of that
genre on the planet."
Photo:
Wesla with Opera Star Beverly Sills.Richard Dyer from the Boston Globe wrote: "Today there is no one better at what she does, which is to sing songs with a piano and bass in a small, dark room to people who love to listen to them." The Los Angeles Times' Don Heckman wrote:" It's a rare moment when all the elements of a performance--the words, the music and the interpretation--come together in perfect balance. But that's exactly what happened Tuesday night when singer Wesla Whitfield opened a 10-night run at the Cinegrill in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. CONTINUES NEXT