For years people around the world have loved and performed music from what has come to be called The Great American Songbook. But worthwhile music didn’t end with Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. For this show, Helen and her trio explore some of the great music from the decades just after that revered golden age as they pay tribute to songwriters who made their mark in the 60’s, 70’s or 80’s.—hence the title The New American Songbook.

Song-writers include: Carole King Joni Mitchel, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Bill Withers, Jimmy Webb, Paul Simon and so many more!! Songs you will know and love all individually styled and arranged by Helen and her musicians to give a more contemporary feel to these best-loved tunes. All in the beautiful setting of The Magic Theatre.

Personnel for this show:

• Joe Leaman- piano
• Bryan Thomas-bass
• Anthony Taddeo-drums

More about Helen:

Helen Welch is a critically-acclaimed vocalist whose live stage performances explore a diverse range of musical compositions, starting with the 1930s up through present-day. Whether she’s singing Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Sarah Vaughan, or Elton John, Sting and Randy Newman, Helen’s sophisticated vocals and humor leave audiences breezily enchanted. The “Helen Welch experience” is perhaps best described by a fan who wrote on her Amazon page, “If you have a chance to see Helen perform, do it! You are in for a special treat.”

A native of England, Helen is well-known throughout the United Kingdom for her musical theatre roles and 1-woman shows. Upon moving to the U.S. in 2003, she began appearing in venues throughout the Northeast. Her unique talents for choosing songs that stand the test of time and making them her own, and her ability to intimately engage her audience, quickly earned her a large and devoted following.

http://helenwelch.com/