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TERESE GENECCO

TERESE GENECCO and her *little big band!*

About Me

BEST FEMALE VOCALIST (NOMINEE)
for "Drunk With Love: The Sequel!"
Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs
(MAC Awards 2008)
BEST RECORDING (NOMINEE)
for "Drunk With Love: A Tribute To Frances Faye!"
Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs
(MAC Awards 2008)
TOP TEN BEST CABARET SHOWS OF 2007
Time Out New York
TOP TEN BEST CABARET SHOWS OF 2006
Time Out New York
BEST TRIBUTE CONCERT
Backstage Magazine BISTRO AWARD 2007
TOP TEN BEST CABARET PERFORMERS OF 2007
Cabaret Hotline Online Members Choice Awards
TOP TEN BEST CDs of 2007
Cabaret Hotline Online Members Choice Awards
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
San Francisco Bay Area Cabaret Competition 2003
BEST DEBUT VOCALIST
San Francisco Bay Area Cabaret Competition 2003
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST (DEBUT NOMINEE)
Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC Awards 2006)
BEST SUPPORTING VOCALIST IN A CABARET CONCERT OR SERIES
Desert Theatre League Award 2007
TOP TEN VOCAL ALBUMS of 2007
www.TalkinBroadway.com
That's TERESE GENECCO!
All of those awards and accolades are for her stunning musical creations called "DRUNK WITH LOVE: A TRIBUTE TO FRANCES FAYE!" and "DRUNK WITH LOVE: THE SEQUEL!"
Genecco is currently blowing the roof off the joint at San Francisco's nightclub newcomer, THE RRAZZ ROOM IN THE HOTEL NIKKO where she appears each Saturday night at 10:30 PM. She is joined on stage by her 7 or 8-piece jazz group called *the little big band* and feature special guest stars as available.
Genecco's debut CD, "DRUNK WITH LOVE:A TRIBUTE TO FRANCES FAYE!" was recorded live at New York City's METROPOLITAN ROOM in October of 2006 and released on the BUG:OUT:MUSIC label in April of 2007.
Genecco's *little big band* often features JACK "Mr. Bongo" COSTANZO, (Frances Faye's featured percussionist on her 1958 Live LP, "Caught In The Act!") on Latin percussion. Costanzo also played with major celebrities of the last half of the 20th Century including JUDY GARLAND, FRANK SINATRA, ELVIS PRESLEY, NAT "KING" COLE, DINAH SHORE, SAMMY DAVIS, JR., and many more. He also appeared in several feature films in the 1950's and 60's and played on countless studio recording sessions.
Genecco's shows are high-energy, full-impact, rollicking romps through the songs recorded and performed by Faye during her 6-decade-long career, with hits from the Rat Pack, Judy Garland, and even Joe Cocker thrown in for good measure.
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The videos below will give you a taste of Genecco's performances, starting with an ovation-earning nod to the traditional folk song, "Frankie & Johnny," arranged by Tony Malfatti, based on the original orchestration by Russ Garcia:
Some short clips of T and her little big band in concert at The Metropolitan Room in NYC, November 2007
Another take on Terese with her *little big band* in New York City
Here's Terese and her little big band in "Drunk With Love" in New York city
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Member Since: 5/12/2006
Band Website: teresegenecco.com
Band Members:

THE *LITTLE BIG BAND* is:

On Vocals:
TERESE GENECCO

On Piano:
TERESE GENECCO
MIKE GREENSILL (San Francisco)
BARRY LLOYD (San Francisco)
KELLY PARK (LA & San Francisco)
TAMMY HALL (San Francisco)

On Bass:
DANIEL FABRICANT (San Francisco)
FRED RANDOLPH (San Francisco)
JOHN WIITALA (San Francisco)
RENE CAMACHO (LA)
TOM HUBBARD (NYC)

On Trumpet:
RICH ARMSTRONG (San Francisco, NYC, LA)
ELLEN SEELING (San Francisco)
ANNE KING (LA)
CHRIS ROGERS (NYC)
BUD BURRIDGE (NYC)

On Drums:
RANDY ODELL (San Francisco, NYC)
MIKEY HOLGUIN (LA)
KELLY PARK (San Francisco)
BRIAN FISHLER (San Francisco, NYC)
GASPAR BERTONCELJ (NYC)

On Latin Percussion:
JACK COSTANZO (San Francisco, LA)
JACOB LAWLOR (San Francisco, NYC)
MAYRA CASALES (NYC)
JOE PASSARO (NYC)

On Tenor Sax:
FIL LORENZ (San Francisco, NYC, LA)
TONY MALFATTI (San Francisco, NYC)
JEAN FINEBERG (San Francisco)
BOB CAMPBELL (LA)

On Trombone:
MAX PERKOFF (San Francisco, NYC, LA)
MARA FOX (San Francisco)
DEREK JAMES (San Francisco)

TERESE PLAYS BONGOS WITH JACK COSTANZO on CONGA and MIKEY HOLGUIN on DRUMS at Hollywood's M BAR!

FRANCES FAYE - "THE MAN I LOVE" AUSTRALIA 1968

ANOTHER FRANCES FAYE VIDEO - THIS TIME, FROM THE MIKE WALSH SHOW IN AUSTRALIA IN 1978 WHEN FRAN WAS 66 YRS OLD. STILL IN CHARGE!

Influences: FRANCES FAYE
KEELY SMITH
MARILYN MAYE
BARBARA COOK
WESLA WHITFIELD
LIZA MINNELLI
JUDY GARLAND
RUSSELL GARCIA
JACK COSTANZO
KLEA BLACKHURST
CHRIS CONNOR
BILLY JOEL
ELTON JOHN
JAMIE CULLUM
SOPHIE TUCKER
BETTE MIDLER
ROSIE O'DONNELL
JULIE GOLDMAN
LEA DELARIA
ELVIRA KURT
SHAYNEE RAINBOLT
SHAWN RYAN
LENNIE WATTS
LINA KOUTRAKOS
MARIA GENTILE
MIKE GREENSILL
BILLY STRITCH
THE BOBS
SUEDE
THE INDIGO GIRLS
kd lang
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
TOM WAITS
PATSY CLINE
FRANK SINATRA
SAMMY DAVIS JR
DEAN MARTIN
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO
PETER SELLARS
ANDREA McCARDLE
JACK LEMMON
SHIRLEY MacLAINE
CAROL BURNETT
MARC SHAIMAN
BARRY MANILOW
BONNIE RAITT
ANITA O'DAY
ELLA FITZGERALD
LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS (just kidding)
Sounds Like: The love child of DEAN MARTIN and JUDY GARLAND... or as another critic proclaimed...Anna Magnani and Kaye Ballard with a little Stockard Channing thrown in for comedic effect.

FRANCES FAYE - "DARKTOWN STRUTTER’S BALL" AUSTRALIA 1968
FRANCES FAYE - "I WISH I COULD SHIMMY LIKE MY SISTER KATE" AUSTRALIA 1968

JACK COSTANZO W/ ANN MILLER ON THE DINAH SHORE SHOW

JACK COSTANZO IN "BERNADINE" W/ PAT BOONE

Terese Genecco in JUDY JUDY JUDY with Barry Lloyd on piano and ML Parr in duet

Here’s an interview with Terese on SF LIVE, Feb 2008! ..

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Record Label: BUG:OUT:MUSIC
Type of Label: Indie

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Check out this event: "LAST CALL!" with Terese Genecco & her band!

Hosted By: TERESE GENECCO When: Saturday Apr 12, 2008 at 10:30 PMWhere: THE RRAZZ ROOM in THE HOTEL NIKKO222 Mason St @ O’FarrellSan Francisco, California|5 94102United StatesDescription:TERESE ...
Posted by TERESE GENECCO on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:06:00 PST

GREAT NEW REVIEW BY KGO RADIO in SF!

THIS WAS ON THE RADIO HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO THIS MORNING ON KGO 810 AM! "Here’s something you gotta do on a Saturday night.  Head for the new Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko where, at 10:30 e...
Posted by TERESE GENECCO on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:35:00 PST

THE 2008 MAC AWARD NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!

The New York City-based MAC Award nominations were announced yesterday, and I’m happy to report that a whole bunch of friends were honored with several nominations... and I got a couple of them&...
Posted by TERESE GENECCO on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:36:00 PST

Are the stars out tonight?

You can see stars most every night, but very rarely do you get to hang out among them.  I’ve had the recent privilege of spending time with some of the biggies and this Monday night, I&rsqu...
Posted by TERESE GENECCO on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:46:00 PST

FEATURE ARTICLE IN CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE Jan/Feb Issue

TERESE GENECCO: Cabaret's Class 4 Hurricane! Jan/Feb 2008She's hot. She's brassy. She's bold, and sexy. Terese Genecco (pronounced "Teh-REECE Jeh-NECK-oh") continues to attract critical acclaim an...
Posted by TERESE GENECCO on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:09:00 PST

Cabaret Scenes Review

Chairs at the Metropolitan Room don't come with seat belts, but maybe they should when  with blazing energy  singer Terese Genecco and her red hot blaring band invade the stage. With the "sequel" t...
Posted by TERESE GENECCO on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:22:00 PST

Metropolitan (Living) Room

The Metropolitan Room has really become my living room lately, with a plethora of exciting performers there almost every night. On November 9, I caught Christine Pedi's "Great Dames," in which this mu...
Posted by TERESE GENECCO on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:18:00 PST

Hollywood CD Release Concert Review

WHAT A NIGHT we had in Hollywood, with our CD release concert at the swanky M Bar & Restaurant at Fountain & Vine! We got started around 4PM with a rehearsal to get the new guys (Mikey Holguin on dru...
Posted by TERESE GENECCO on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:26:00 PST

A Really NEW New Year!

Things are humming along already, and only four days into the new year. We're in the studio, mixing and mastering my debut cd. The working title is "Caught In Her Act," to pay homage to Frances Faye...
Posted by TERESE GENECCO on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:05:00 PST

42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot

I just got lost in thought. It seemed like unfamiliar territory. I was mostly wondering how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.Humility is no substitute for a good personality.~Fran Lebo...
Posted by TERESE GENECCO on Sat, 10 Jun 2006 07:53:00 PST