Being on Broadway is special for even the most seasoned artist. Twenty years after his Broadway debut, Connick can be found again in 2010 on one of the many stages in the street. This time in the intimate Neil Simon Theater. Especially for this occasion, Connick wanted to unpack extra large. By extensively expanding the number of wind players in his band and hiring a string section, he met the
… requirements that are normally set for a Broadway band. Usually the Broadway stages are reserved for musicals and plays that consist of two acts and are separated by an intermission. Since Connick is giving a concert, he gratefully took advantage of this rule to present two different types of music that are very dear to him. The first part of his show was reserved for The Great American Songbook and his own compositions that fit seamlessly in between. For the second part he took his audience to his hometown New Orleans. The predominant presence of the strings gives these pieces a completely different character than we are used to from Connick's studio work. An interview with Connick is included as an extra. (AD)more
