Dinner Theatre-The Hollywood Life & Times of Johnny Mercer February 12, 2011

BAY AREA JAZZ CHANTEUSE LYNANN KING CHANNELS JOHNNY MERCER'S GREATEST HOLLYWOOD HITS...COMING TO AURORA RISTORANTE ITALIANO for Valentine's Weekend.

King's velvety, rich expressive voice is targetting the Hollywood Era, featuring composer, Johnny Mercer in his Hollywood movie writing years, and will be appearing at the Aurora Ristorante Italiano, with a special Valentine's one-night-only dinner theatre extravaganza. Full details are available by calling Aurora 415.382.8488. Preferred show seating with dinner reservations. To view video demo www.kingsings.com

"Hollywood Life and Times of Johnny Mercer" promises romance, intrigue and Hollywood gossip for this entertaining, vibrant show. Mercer, sought after songwriter for the classic Hollywood themes, spanned four decades of unforgettable music, with treasured lyrics that include some extremely well-known tunes like Moon River, Laura, That Old Black Magic, Autumn Leaves, Satin Doll, Skylark, Summerwind, the list is long and impressive.

King's vocal appeal is enhanced by her expansive knowledge of the life and times of Johnny Mercer. "I was so enamored with Mercer's casual personality, his rhythmic vernacular roots of South Carolina, yet he made his place among the great songwriters of Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Henry Mancinni." says the petite, lively brunette. "Mercer is certainly talented, but also mercurial. It has made this jazz journey especially challenging and invigorating for my musical interpretation. I welcome the opportunity to present his music to a new generation of listeners, who may be acquainted with perhaps only a few of his more popular numbers."

Accompanying her on this musical Mercer experience is Jef Labes, who takes control of the musical direction, playing full band keyboards for the show. An experienced performer in the Bay Area, Labes has worked with many top songwriters & vocalists, including Van Morrison and Bonnie Raitt. "Jef and I have a blast together." says King.

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