“Ain’t Too Proud”: The Temptations’ story comes to Broadway

“Close your eyes, and it’s 1969 all over again. And while the men on stage aren’t the real Temptations, just like the originals they can sing, and man, can they move. They’re in rehearsals for the new Broadway musical, “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations.” The show is currently in previews,…

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Riding Together

We’ve been together for over two years. Literally…riding in a van to get back and forth to rehearsal in Berkeley, CA, then traveling to Bloomington Indiana for tech rehearsal, six week stays in, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and finally in Toronto.  It’s been a long journey and we finally made it to BROADWAY.  These are…

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Rehearsal Process – Ain’t Too Proud

I really enjoy watching the process of creating a broadway musical. The attention to detail, the precision of the choreography, the musical intent…all of that leading to the emotional connections that are made between the performers and the audience. It all fascinates me.  We are in cast rehearsal now. Sometimes I have to pinch myself….

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Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill-Cast Recordig

Last Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill.  My first number one album. Well, it was the first and only jazz album I’ve ever played on. I’ve recorded a few instrumental rock records, but nothing like this.  Lady Day topped four of the Billboard charts in its first week of release: #1 in Cast Albums, #1…

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Irresistible!

When “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations,” the Broadway-bound jukebox musical, is in motion, it’s a force almost as irresistible as any of the powerhouse R&B band’s greatest hits.   https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/theater/reviews/la-et-cm-aint-too-proud-review-20180826-story.html?outputType=amp  

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