BRYAN ANTHONY:The Great American Songbook in Concert Bryan Anthony was born in Santa Rosa, CA, in 1977 and grew up outside Houston, TEXAS, where he sang in church choir and grade school vocal ensembles. In high school he got involved in musical theater, but experienced an epiphany when a friend gave him a copy of Sinatra's greatest hits from his Reprise years. While seeking out more Sinatra recordings, he got turned on to the jazz vocal pantheon, from Joe Williams, Tony Bennett, and Chet Baker to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRee. In 1995 he enrolled at Manhattan School of Music to study classical voice, then went on to earn a master's at NYU in jazz and studio music. He sang with the Glenn Miller Orchestra where his greatest hits were "At Last" and "The Nearness of You." He also sang with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. Bryan Anthony clearly imbibes the jazz/pop vocal tradition, and he he's succeeded in his mission to find himself in music. Whether backed by a brass-laden big band or an intimate piano trio, Anthony knows that like America itself the American Songbook thrives when it's constantly being reinvented. Go to his web page for a sample of his singing - www.bryananthonymusic.com THEN COME TO HEAR A GREAT NIGHT OF SONGS.
