Tuesday, November 17, 2020

review - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DIONNE! - The Phoenix Theatre Company

Renee Patrick
photo courtesty We3

highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

Click here for more information on this production that runs through November 22

"...a 90-minute concert that features Phoenix jazz trio We3 (vocalist Renee Patrick, pianist Nicole Pesce, and violinist Suzanne Lansford), plus vocalist Diana Lee and three other gifted Valley musicians, in a concert entitled "Happy Birthday Dionne!" that celebrates the upcoming 80th birthday of legendary pop-vocalist Dionne Warwick. With crystal-clear acoustics and a selection of some of the most well-known pop tunes from the 1960s and '70s, performed by a stellar group of musicians, it makes for a lovely return to live performances...."   -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)

"...Singers Renee Patrick and Diana Lee roll their luxurious voices over the songs while local legend Nicole Pesce jams instrumentals on her rockin’ piano and synthesizer, along with Suzanne Lansford’s mean violin, Mel Brown’s sultry bass, Greg Warner’s steady drum beat, and Joe Garcia shaking percussion that back up the singers with beautiful renditions of the songs.  It is quite the ensemble and they all do their parts to make this musical journey through Warwick’s career hits a vibrant honor to the singer...." -Chris Curcio, Curtain Up Phoenix (click here to read the complete review)

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