Press Release: Jerry Costanzo & His Trio Performing Live at Sip City

By Stephen McConnaughey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
JERRY COSTANZO & HIS TRIO PERFORMING LIVE at SIP CITY
New York, NY, June 20, 2011–In support of his new CD release from Daywood Drive Records, Can’t We Be Friend’s?, Jerry Costanzo will be performing live at Sip City in Great Neck, New York, from 8:30 to 11:30 PM on Wednesday, July 13, 2011.
As a follow-up to his previous successful CD, Destination Moon, Jerry Costanzo who has coined the phrase, “Bringing the American Songbook into the 21st Century,” has released his newest CD, Can’t We Be Friends?.  In his performance at Sip City, Jerry will be performing songs from both CDs along with other classics from the Great American Songbook. Performing with Jerry will be prominent Jazz veterans Tedd Firth on piano; John Ray on bass; and Ian Petillo on drums.
“Costanzo is not a clone of Cole, Sinatra or any of those icons.  His voice is smooth but has a slight gravelly quality. As all great singers do, he tells a story. . . Costanzo wows.”Walter Kolosky, Jazz.com
 
Jerry Costanzo delivers a song with a loving nod back to the Rat Pack.”—Mark Seleski, Jazz.com
Jerry also leads his own big band and other smaller jazz ensembles with musical director Andy Farber, and has worked with and continues to work with the best jazz musicians in the business such as: Steve Ash, Tedd Firth, Neal Miner, Joe Cohn, Dave Glasser, Mike LeDonne, Jerry Weldon, Ralph Lalama, Mark Sherman, Ben Wolfe, Jimmy Madison, Alvestor Garnett, Hilary Kole, to name but a few.
“The divas have been getting all the attention the last few years but here’s a cat that knows how to swing it 50s . . . Costanzo and his swinging pals know how to grab the Vegas vibe that most of us have heard about but never were old enough to really experience. It’s not a time piece, just a good time that doesn’t try to recreate, but exists in its own place bringing some authenticity along for the ride."—Chris Spector, Publisher & Editor, Midwest Record
Where:            16 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021, 516-482-1500, www.sipcity.net
 
When:             Wednesday, July 13, 2011; from 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM
 
Admission:     No cover, no minimum
Visit Jerry Costanzo at:  www.jerrycostanzo.com
Contact Info for Jerry Costanzo: 
Redwood Entertainment, Inc., Janet Castiel (212) 543-9998 [email protected]