DESCRIPTION:
Texas jazz crooner Ken Slavin sings one of his favorite saloon song classics, "Where Did Everyone Go?," written by David Mack and Jimmy Van Heusen. (He combines the original lyrics recorded by Nat King Cole with slightly different lyrics written for Connie Francis's collaboration with Marty Paich in 1964.) This performance was recorded live at New York's famed Metropolitan Room on January 7, 2016 when Ken presented his new show, "Cocktails With Ken: A Saloon Jazz Mixology™". Musicians are John Colianni on piano, Frank Tate on bass and Paul Bollenback on guitar. (The entire program streamed live online, produced by Jon Furshpan, media director of the Metropolitan Room.)

VIDEO FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NOT FOR SALE OR DOWNLOAD.

Ken will be recording a CD called "Cocktails With Ken: A Saloon Jazz Mixology™" in 2016 and taking both the CD and the show to select venues around the United States. For East Coast booking information, contact Len Triola Promotional Services, New York: 516-782-9635 or write to lentriola@lentriola.com. For Texas bookings, contact Ken Slavin at kslavin@satx.rr.com.
________________________________________­­___________________________
REVIEWS:

"Magnificent!" - THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

"Stunning!" - JOANNE GOOD, BBC 91.7 FM LONDON

"...some of the best saloon and torch songs ever written - served up shaken, not stirred." - THE VILLAGE VOICE

"Jazz and cabaret singer Ken Slavin has what it takes to make hearts melt: a deep baritone voice that fills the room and a sincere approach to lyrics that reach out tenderly with genuine passion." - CADENCE MAGAZINE

"His enthusiasm is infectious, he has a real understanding for the lyrics that he interprets and he swings. His voice is excellent . . . a very good singer, one well worth discovering." - SCOTT YANOW, LOS ANGELES JAZZ SCENE

"The most stylish, unwavering singer in town . . . with a baritone timbre that resides somewhere between Chet Baker sweetness and Johnny Hartman's husky silk." - HECTOR SALDANA, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

"Slavin is blessed with a haunting, broken-hearted baritone that reaches beneath the skin, crawling its way into the deepest recesses of your soul." - SHOTGUN REVIEWS