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Brian De Lorenzo

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Talent America's 2001 Performer of the Year BRIAN De LORENZO is equally at home in night clubs, concert halls, and theatres. He has performed in such places as Israel, Wales, Spain, Scotland, Italy, and England, as well as cruise ships in Alaska, the Mediterranean, and crossing the Atlantic. He has sung at clubs such as The Iridium, Birdland, 54 Below, Don't Tell Mama, and Eighty-Eight's in New York; Piaf's in San Francisco; Odette's in New Hope, PA; and at various venues in Massachusetts including Scullers Jazz Club, Club Cafe, and The Crown & Anchor.

Brian earned the title Performer of the Year by winning first place at Talent America's 27th Annual "Talent of the Year Awards" in New York, competing with performers from all over the US.

Brian's debut recording Found Treasures was nominated for the "Recording of the Year Award" by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC). He is also featured extensively on the original cast recording Made in America: Vaudeville Songs, a tribute to the Gumm (Judy Garland) family in which he starred at Don't Tell Mama in New York.

Brian was nominated for an IRNE (Independent Reviewers of New England) Award for "Best Cabaret Show" for "Marry Me (a Little)," which he performed at Boston's Club Café. Other shows nominated for IRNEs include "Mama, a Rainbow" [Scullers, Boston and Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, Rochester, NY] and "How Was I To Know? – Songs of Richard Rodgers."

Brian has performed at the 1st and 2nd Chicago Cabaret Conventions, appearing with nationally recognized cabaret talent. Brian has also sung at the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention in New York with well-known cabaret artists Eric Comstock, Mary Cleere Haran, Jeff Harnar, Phillip Officer, KT Sullivan, and others; and at three Boston Cabaret Festivals. He has also performed with Broadway star Judy Kuhn in the Overtures Productions concert staging of THE BAKER'S WIFE and with George Dvorsky and Tony Award winner Alice Ripley in Overtures' ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY in Boston.

Awards

Talent America 2001 "Performer of the Year"
Talent America Blair Hammond Award
"Best Ensemble" IRNE (Independent Reviewers of New England) Award for THE WILD PARTY at New Repertory Theatre
Elliot Norton "Outstanding Musical" Award for ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY with Overture Productions

Nominations:

Big Band recording Toast of the Town Vol. 1nominated for "Recording of the Year" by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC)
Debut recording Found Treasures nominated for "Recording of the Year" by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC)
Nominated three times for an IRNE Award for "Best Cabaret Show": "Marry Me (a Little);" "Mama, a Rainbow;" and "How Was I To Know? – Songs of Richard Rodgers"
"Best Musical" IRNE Nomination for A CHRISTMAS CAROL at North Shore Music Theatre

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“Vocalist Brian De Lorenzo has contributed a timeless recording of Great American Songbook classics.” - Betsyann Faiella

— Cabaret Scenes

“Another gratifying plus is that some renditions include the original introductory verses that many singers drop. Mr. De Lorenzolavishes attention and affection on those neglected but worthy set-ups.” - Rob Lester

— Talkin' Broadway

“Nostalgic, romantic, buoyant, sincere, and solid: that's what you get with singer Brian De Lorenzo and his new album.” - Rob Lester

“Vocalist Brian De Lorenzo has contributed a timeless recording of Great American Songbook classics.” - Betsyann Faiella

— Cabaret Scenes

“Another gratifying plus is that some renditions include the original introductory verses that many singers drop. Mr. De Lorenzolavishes attention and affection on those neglected but worthy set-ups.” - Rob Lester

— Talkin' Broadway

“Nostalgic, romantic, buoyant, sincere, and solid: that's what you get with singer Brian De Lorenzo and his new album.” - Rob Lester

— Talkin' Broadway

“A stylish, swinging album that captures the glamour and emotional depth of the cabaret tradition.” - Denny Patterson

— Instinct Magazine

“De Lorenzo sings to emphasize the story of each song and makes lyrics and emotional interpretation more important than vocal fireworks. Still, De Lorenzo dazzles several times with sustained, confident, and flawless high notes and all-around good singing!” - Betsyann Faiella

— Cabaret Scenes

“De Lorenzo delivered an outstanding interpretation of “Blues in the Night” and found all the pain in the material. De Lorenzo's commitment was totally satisfying and a reason to hope he returns to New York soon.” - Bart Greenberg

— Cabaret Scenes

“Backed by the celebrated Tom LaMark Orchestra and featuring dazzling arrangements, this collection is both a heartfelt homage to mid-century masters and a fresh interpretation of the genre for today’s listeners.” - Denny Patterson

— Instinct Magazine

Brian De Lorenzo at Scullers Jazz Club
There are good shows and there are great shows, but once in a blue moon you’re at a cabaret and you know something extraordinary is going on.
- Beverly Creasey, CABARET SCENES

CabaretFest! Provincetown
De Lorenzo had the audience alternately swooning and cheering in an unconventional version of "Who Will Buy" from Oliver, then had them mesmerized during "A Trick of Fate," by David Friedman. The trio's sensational reprise of "Fun/Stuck on You" demonstrated the shear joy of cabaret for both performers and audience. It doesn't get much better than this.
- THEATERMANIA.COM

It's GI Jive - 1940s USO Tribute Show
De Lorenzo has the ability to jump quickly into the feeling of each song, conveying emotion with every phrase he sings.
- Jim Dorman, THE PATRIOT LEDGER

Made in America: Vaudeville Songs - A Tribute to the Gumm Family, New York Cast
A fabulous CD, worthy of it's topic. Beautifully produced. It reminds me of the days when Judy Garland dominated American entertainment.
- Joe Franklin, WBBR BLOOMBERG RADIO, NEW YORK