"He is a superb stylist, a sophisticated performer who blends savoir faire and genuine talent in equal measure." - The Boston Globe

New York nightlife...the elegant Café Carlyle...Paris, London...Cole Porter, Gershwin, Sondheim...

This is the world of Bobby Short, the reigning monarch of the nightclubs of Cafe Society. Born the ninth of ten children in the small town of Danville, Illinois, this renowned singer/pianist, with his legendary repertoire from the greats of Tin Pan Alley, is now closing in on his 40th year of packed performances at the Café Carlyle in New York.

"A marvelous compound of elegance, vitality, nostalgia, and sophistication," Bobby Short is "a poignant reflection of a colourful, all-but-vanished generation of international Cafe Society" said R.E. Kimball of the Yale American Musical Theatre Collection.

So join Bobby at the Café Carlyle for this thrilling 25-song set, delivered with his usual verve and charm. He also invites us into his home, for an exclusive and intimate look at the man behind the music. No Cover. No Minimum. Just you, Bobby Short and the intimacy of New York cabaret. The music is forever.

🎵 Concert Setlist:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:43 - 1 - Four Walls and One Dirty Window Blues
00:03:44 - 2 - (I Love You) Samantha
00:06:03 - Bobby Short talks about his childhood
00:06:43 - 3 - Honeysuckle Rose
00:07:50 - 4 - When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
00:08:22 - 5 - You're the Cutest One
00:09:39 - 6 - Too Marvelous For Words
00:12:04 - Bobby Short talks about performing
00:12:31 - 7 - Bojangles of Harlem
00:15:06 - Bobby Short talks about his earlier years
00:16:03 - 08 - Streamlined Lulubelle From Tennessee
00:16:42 - 09 - Posin'
00:17:08 - 10 - Everybody's Truckin'
00:18:10 - 11 - Breakfast In Harlem
00:18:40 - 12 - Old Man Harlem
00:19:29 - 13 - Truckin', Thanks To Harlem Now
00:20:27 - Bobby Short's favourite artists and composers
00:21:06 - 14 - Why Shouldn't I?
00:25:36 - 15 - The Best Is Yet To Come
00:28:44 - Bobby Short talks about performing
00:30:18 - 16 - New York Is My Personal Property
00:33:38 - 17 - How's Your Romance
00:35:53 - Bobby Short talks about growing as a performer
00:38:00 - 18 - I'm Satisfied
00:41:21 - 19 - Do As The Romans Do
00:44:28 - Bobby Short's favourite performer in New York and discovering new songs
00:45:39 - 20 - On The Amazon
00:49:13 - Bobby Short's piano and home
00:50:39 - 21 - Dancing At That Moving Picture Ball
00:53:07 - 22 - Say It Isn't So
00:56:41 - Bobby Short's talks about the american audience
00:58:03 - 23 - Losing My Mind
01:02:35 - Bobby Short talks about Cole Porter
01:04:45 - 24 - Pilote-moi (Pilot Me)
01:07:36 - Bobby Short about performing
01:08:44 - Bobby Short introduces the musicians
01:09:41 - 25 - Cuba

⏱️ DURATION: 1h 13m 59sec

⏺️ WHO IS ARKADIA CONCERTS?
Arkadia Concerts is a branch of the Award-Winning Record and Video labels, Arkadia Records & VIEW, offering the very best in Jazz, Pop, World Music and Performing Arts since 1981. We are proud that no less than 51 NEA Jazz Masters have recorded on our Arkadia Records labels.