Hi, MySpace Friends--

Hello, all!

I have a few pieces of news that I wanted to share with you here on myspace.

1. I am thrilled to be singing on Moby's new record, "Wait for Me,"  due to come out on June 30.  I'm singing a lovely song of Moby's called "Hope is Gone" and it's my first major-label appearance.  He and I continue to write and record together, so I'll keep you posted on how that's going.

2. My cabaret project, now known as West 73rd, has been keeping really busy performing and promoting our Kurt Weill Project.  We had a great run at the Metropolitan Room in March (despite my having a truly nasty cold) and are slated to play a handful of great gigs this summer, including Parlor Jazz in Brooklyn, a return to the Metropolitan Room, and Feinstein's at the Regency.  To cap it all off, we've been honored with a MAC Award nomination for Best Jazz Recording of 2008.  Cross your fingers!

3. I'm now teaching voice.  I'm working with classical singers seeking to improve their jazz/cabaret technique, and I'm working with jazz singers who want to solidify their vocal technique.  I'm also working with beginners who just want to make singing more a part of their lives.  If you fit any of these descriptions and would like to study, please send me an email and we'll set something up!  And, finally....

4. After over 3 years of uptown living, I'm getting ready to move to beautiful Brooklyn in just about a month.  To say I'm excited about beginning this new chapter in my life is an understatement.  I'll miss being close to Central Park, but my new neighborhood beckons with many charms all its own.

Gorgeous, wonderful summer is arriving...these late-Spring days are warm-but-not-hot and the lilacs are in bloom for a few days more.  I hope this note finds you all happy and healthy!  

Love, Hil

Hello, All!

Many of you know that for several years now, I've been a part of a jazz-inflected cabaret project dedicated to exploring the fascinating world of Kurt Weill. Kurt Weill's music has been performed in opera houses, jazz clubs, Broadway theatres, and rock venues. Artists of all stripes have tackled Weill's music, from Mary Martin to Marianne Faithfull, from Bobby Darin to Nick Cave.

And next week, Frank Ponzio, Pete Donovan, Vito Lesczak and I will bring our own interpretations of Kurt Weill's music to the stage of the Metropolitan Room for a five night run (Weds. March 25-Sunday March 29). We're so looking forward to this wonderful opportunity and hope to see you all there! Details are below.

Until then, I hope the fast-approaching Spring finds everyone happy and healthy.
Love to all,
Hil

Friends,

On January 18, the Kurt Weill Project (fronted by yours truly) had the honor of performing at a soiree hosted by Jacques Fages here in New York City. To our surprise and delight, the New York Times was there covering the event; they wrote very kind words about us in the Monday, January 19, 2009 Metro section. You can read the article by clicking on the link below:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/nyregion/19music.htmlpartner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Furthermore, the Kurt Weill Project has just confirmed a 5-day run at the Metropolitan Room in March. We are thrilled to be performing in the venue called "New York's Best Cabaret" by New York Magazine.

I'm looking forward to seeing you at a show sometime soon.
Love,
Hilary

Many young girls go through a frilly, girly-girl phase, in which everything from shoes to dresses to ice cream to walls must be pink. I never did. Well, until my adulthood, that is. My bed looks like a giant Neapolitan ice cream sundae: chocolate brown and pink polka dots on my sheets, topped with a cotton-candy-pink duvet. My toes, post-pedicure, often sport nails painted a rather obnoxious fuschia. And my little iPod shuffle is not a sensible silver, an icy blue, or a cool green...it's pink. Hey, Picasso embraced his Blue Period, and I have moved unapologetically into my Pink Phase.

Pink also happens to be the color for breast cancer awareness. Breast cancer is a disease that has afflicted thousands of people. I have a close friend who lost her mother to the illness. My own mother has watched a few of her friends weather breast cancer. When you consider that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer within her lifetime, it's safe to estimate that we all probably have a connection to a friend or loved one who has battled--or is battling--breast cancer.

I'm really excited to be participating in the Susan J. Komen Race for the Cure here in New York City on September 14, 2008. A friend and I are running the race, a 5K, together. Soliciting money is not something I have ever felt comfortable doing, but I believe so strongly in this cause that I am posting a link to my page on the Susan J. Komen site.

If you copy and paste the link below into your browser, you'll be directed to my page, where you can make a donation towards fighting breast cancer. You can give ANY amount (there is no such thing as too little or too much; every bit helps!) and you can also give anonymously.


http://www.komennyc.org/site/TR/Race/race2008-wide?px=1710103&pg=personal&fr_id=1150

Thank you for supporting me as I race for the cure!

I've had a lot of you ask me when and where you can find the song "Grayer Than Clay" that I've got posted here on my profile. Amiel wrote and produced a wonderful album called "Figures Seeking Ground," which features several different female vocalists; I am very honored to be one of them.

Amiel's "Figures Seeking Ground" is available now on CDBaby!
http://cdbaby.com/cd/amiel2

Please stop by his page (in my top friends) and listen to more clips. This is a wonderful album; Amiel's gift for strong melodies and unexpected harmonies are in full evidence, and every lyric is smart, witty, and introspective. Thanks for listening and for your support!

Hi, Friends--
Just wanted to invite you all to swing by the brand spankin' new myspace page for the Kurt Weill Project. Our CD, A Song About Forever, has dominated my time and attention for over a year and a half...the guys in the band are some of my favorite people on earth, and we're really happy to share our exploration of Weill's music with all of you.

Please stop by--the group can be found in the first row of my Top Friends...send a friend request, drop a note, leave a comment, or just listen to the tunes. Thanks so much, as always, for your support! love to all, Hilary

Hello, Friends,

I am blogging to invite you to two upcoming gigs, both of which
celebrate the release of The Kurt Weill Project's debut CD: A Song About
Forever.

http://cdbaby.com/cd/kurtweillproject
http://www.jazzbeat.com/html/ponzio2.html

Official CD Release Party!
Sunday, June 8th, 3:00 pm
Laurie Beechman Theatre
407 W. 42nd St. (between 8th & 9th Aves.)
Reservations: (212) 695-6909
$15 cover + $15 minimum


Barnes & Noble in-store performance
Monday, June 9th, 6:00 pm sharp (half-hour set!)
Lincoln Triangle (1972 Broadway)
Free performance!

This project is very near and dear to my heart; I'm thrilled to have been
a part of such an interesting musical journey. If you can't make the
show, look for us on iTunes (under The Kurt Weill Project) or at CDBaby.

Love to all, Hilary

I’m really happy to announce that the new CD by The Kurt Weill Project, "A Song About Forever: Songs by Kurt Weill," is finally available.

Being the voice of the Kurt Weill project has been an extremely rewarding journey, both musically and personally. I wouldn’t call this a "jazz record," per se. It’s more of a jazz-based exploration of an extremely eclectic, fascinating composer.

You can hear and purchase the CD at

www.cdbaby.com/cd/kurtweillproject
or
www.jazzbeat.com/html/ponzio2.html

If you happen to have a copy of the CD already, or if you listen and like what you hear, please give us a review on CD Baby! Thank you so much for your support.