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PrimaVera!
is a tribute band celebrating the music of Louis Prima, Keely
Smith, Sam Butera, and "The Witnesses."
This production is a fast-paced, high-energy show that brings Las
Vegas in the 1950's and 1960's to life! Vocalists Jim Porcella
and Ida Zecco, join a 7-piece, swinging
band led by music director, Jim Rice to create
entertainment that delivers swing, rock 'n' roll, jazz, R&B and dixieland—Prima-style!
Press Reviews
"We know from "Life Is So Peculiar" that he could sing with great
feeling-his "Two For the Road" is
close to definitive-and now Porcella proves that he is equally adept at all
shades of swing."
Bob Blumenthal, The Boston Globe
"...Ida Zecco has a soaring voice...a masterful interpreter of song...an
impeccable actress...
a memorable and mesmerizing performance."
THE NEW YORK TIMES
"(His) Songs are clearly extensions of who he is and the good-natured
feeling he brings to his
performance is special ...he's a singer with all the right stuff. A classic
jazz singer with a strong
and intelligent delivery."
Marle Becker, WBAI New York Pacifica Radio
"...Her material is poignant, funny, engaging...beautifully sung. a
performance not to be missed."
Elliot Norton, THE BOSTON GLOBE
"Jim's got the gift...he really swings."
Joe Williams, Singer/Recording Artist
"Zecco gives heartfelt performances that dramatize the song without
resorting to melodramatics.
Sweetness is given full play."
David Dupont, CADENCE Magazine
SONGLIST
ACT I
Hey! Boy, Hey! Girl
Thomas O. McLollie
Night And Day
Cole Porter
And The Angels Sing
Z.Elman-J.Mercer
All I Do Is Dream Of You
N.Brown/A.Freed
Pennies From Heaven
A.Johnston-J.Burke
Banana Split for My Baby
L.Prima/S. Irwin
Autumn Leaves
Kosma-Prevert-Mercer
Cheek to Cheek
Irving Berlin
Don't Worry 'Bout Me/I'm In The Mood For Love R.Bloom-T.Koehler/J.McHugh-D.fields
Buona Sera
C.Sigman-P.De Rose
Oh! Marie
L.Prima-E.DeCapua arr.
Birth of the Blues
Ray Henderson/B.G.Desylva/Lew Brown
Fever
Peggy Lee
When You're Smiling/Sheik of Araby Shay-Fisher-Goodwin/Snyder-R.Smith
That Old Black Magic
H.Arlen-J.Mercer
ACT II
Jump, Jive and Wail
Louis Prima
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
S.Secunda-J.Jacobs-S.Chaplin-S.Cahn
It's Magic
J.Styne-S.Cahn
Dinga Won't Ding
Lincoln Chase
I've Got The World On A String
H.Arlen-T.Koehler
I Want You To Be My Baby
J.Hendricks
Angelina/Zooma-Zooma
A.Roberts-D.Fisher/Citarella-Prima
Embraceable You/I Got It Bad G.Gershwin-I.Gershwin/D.Ellington-P.Webster
Lazy River
Hoagy Carmichael
I Got You Under My Skin
Cole Porter
Just A Giggolo/I Ain't Got Nobody L.Casucci-I.Caesar/S.Williams-R.Grahm
Hey! Boy Hey! Girl
Reprise
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