Janie Barnett Sings the Songs of Cole Porter: An Unlikely Renegade The Village Trip
About This Event
At The Bitter End, Janie Barnett sings the songs of Cole Porter, presenting his Broadway and film catalog through a rock/pop lens. Porter’s urbane narrative detail and rhythmic precision—qualities that have long drawn improvisers—are central to the program, which foregrounds lyric as part of the arrangement rather than theatrical spectacle.
About Songs of Cole Porter(song)
At The Bitter End, Janie Barnett revisits Cole Porter’s Broadway and film repertoire with rock/pop arrangements, treating the lyric as the main instrument. Porter’s particular New York story runs through the set: a writer whose songs helped define the city’s mid-century nightlife, theater district, and cosmopolitan wit, long before they became standards for jazz improvisers. Barnett’s approach emphasizes Porter’s rhythmic engineering and narrative detail, showing how durable these songs are when removed from their original settings.
About the Artist
Cole Porter
Cole Porter is an American composer and songwriter whose Broadway and film work left a deep imprint on the jazz repertoire. In New York City, his catalog is frequently revisited at Dizzy’s Club, including programs like Songbook Sundays built around his songs.