CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS
Standard Time with Michael Feinstein
I'll Be Seeing You ... Celebrating The Songs of Sammy Fain
Performers
Michael Feinstein, Artistic Director
with Special Guests:
Corey Cott
Sally Mayes
Tedd Firth, Piano
Phil Palombi, Bass
Mark McLean, Drums
Event Duration
The program will last approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.Produced for Carnegie Hall by Michael A. Kerker / ASCAP.
Bios
Michael Feinstein
Michael Feinstein, ambassador of the Great American Songbook, has built a dazzling career
throughout the last three decades. From recordings that have earned him five Grammy
nominations to his Emmy-nominated PBS-TV specials, his acclaimed NPR series, and concerts
that span the globe, his work as an educator and archivist define him as one of the most
important musical forces of our time.
In 2007, Mr. Feinstein founded the Great American Songbook Foundation, dedicated to
celebrating the art form and preserving it through educational programs, master classes,
and the annual Songbook Academy for high school students. He also serves on the Library of
Congress' National Recording Preservation Board, which ensures the future of America's
sound recording heritage.
The most recent album from his multi-platinum recording career is A Michael Feinstein
Christmas on Concord Records, featuring Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Alan
Broadbent. In 2009, Mr. Feinstein earned his fifth Grammy nomination for The Sinatra
Project.
His Emmy Award-nominated TV special Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy-taped
live at the Palladium in Carmel, Indiana-aired nationally in 2011. The PBS series
Michael Feinstein's American Songbook was broadcast for three seasons and is
available on DVD. His most recent primetime PBS-TV special, New Year'sEve at
The Rainbow Room-written and directed by Desperate Housewives creator
Marc Cherry-aired in 2014. For his nationally syndicated public radio program Song
Travels, Mr. Feinstein interviews and performs alongside music luminaries.
Mr. Feinstein was named principal conductor of the Pasadena POPS in 2012. Two years later,
he launched an additional pops series at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West
Palm Beach, Florida. He is also artistic director of the Palladium at the Center for the
Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana, and director of the Jazz and Popular Song series at
Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Feinstein's at the Nikko, Mr. Feinstein's nightclub at San Francisco's Nikko Hotel, has
presented the top music talents since 2013. He debuted at Feinstein's / 54 Below, his new
club in New York City, in late 2015.
After graduating from high school, Michael Feinstein moved to Los Angeles, where the widow
of legendary pianist-actor Oscar Levant introduced him to Ira Gershwin. Mr. Feinstein
became Gershwin's assistant for six years, which earned him access to numerous unpublished
Gershwin songs, many of which he has since performed and recorded.
For additional information, visit michaelfeinstein.com.
Corey Cott
Since graduating from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, Corey Cott has quickly
established himself as a captivating young actor, equally at home on both stage and on
screen. He made his Broadway debut starring for two years as Jack Kelly in Disney's
Newsies, and then went on to star opposite Vanessa Hudgens in the Broadway revival
of Gigi. On television, he portrays writer Townsend Martin opposite Christina
Ricci in the upcoming Amazon series Z: The Beginning of
Everything about the life of Zelda Fitzgerald. Across the Atlantic, Mr. Cott
co-stars alongside Hattie Morahan in the upcoming BBC miniseries My Mother and Other
Strangers. Other credits include The Interestings,
Madam Secretary, Public Morals, and a guest spot later this
season on Law & Order: SVU. He recently starred opposite Laura Osnes in the
world premiere of the new musical The Bandstand. A native of Chagrin Falls, Ohio,
Mr. Cott made his solo concert debut at the Kennedy Center's ASCAP Centennial
Celebration, and he recently headlined this summer at Elsie Fest in New York City.
Sally Mayes
Sally Mayes made her Broadway debut in Cy Coleman's Welcome to the Club. Her
performance won critical praise, including a Theatre World Award and an Outer Critics
Circle nomination. Ms. Mayes is perhaps best known for her performance in the Roundabout
Theatre Company's revival of She Loves Me, for which she earned Tony, Drama Desk,
and Outer Critics Circle nominations. She also appeared as Aunt Corene in Urban
Cowboy (Drama Desk nomination). She drew rave reviews as Mae West in the national tour
of Dirty Blonde and also appeared in the Broadway revival of Steel
Magnolias. Ms. Mayes has additionally starred in several Off-Broadway productions,
including Closer than Ever (Outer Critics Circle nomination), Das
Barbecu, Pete 'n' Keely (Drama Desk nomination), Play it Cool,
Good Ol' Girls, and The Best Is Yet to Come. Film and television credits
include Alpha House, City Hall, Double Parked, Bye Bye
Birdie, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Sex and the City, and
The Job.
Ms. Mayes appears on many cast recordings, including Closer than Ever, She
Loves Me, Das Barbecu, Bye Bye Birdie, Lost in
Boston, Unsung Musicals, Unsung Sondheim, and The Night of
the Hunter. Her solo albums are The Dorothy Fields Songbook, Our Private
World, The Story Hour, Boys and Girls Like You and Me, and
Valentine. Ms. Mayes's nightclub appearances have earned her 12 MAC Award
nominations and two Bistro Awards.