Songbook Sundays: Kander & Ebb
About This Event
At Dizzy's Club, Songbook Sundays presents a program built around the songs of composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb. The series frames American songbook material as a curated survey, focusing on Kander & Ebb's Broadway-to-standards catalogue — from Cabaret and Chicago to the standard "New York, New York" — with attention to lyric and form rather than spectacle.
About the Artists
Songbook Sundays
Songbook Sundays is a jazz artist heard at Dizzy’s Club in New York City, presenting programs built around the American songbook. Recent sets have centered on Cole Porter, drawing from his Broadway and Hollywood writing and its afterlife as jazz repertoire.
John Kander
John Harold Kander is an American composer, known largely for his work in the musical theater. As part of the songwriting team Kander and Ebb, Kander wrote the scores for 15 musicals, including Cabaret (1966) and Chicago (1975), both of which were later adapted into acclaimed films.
Fred Ebb
Fred Ebb was an American lyricist and playwright who had many successful collaborations with composer John Kander. The Kander and Ebb team frequently wrote for such performers as Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera.