4 Not since Lorraine Gordon gave Julia Roberts the boot has the Village Vanguard hosted such a mega-celeb: On Saturday, Sept. 26, Barbra Streisand will appear at the famed Greenwich Village haunt to give an exclusive performance for contest winners. According to her <A HREF=http://www.barbrastreisand.com>official site</a>, this free show marks Streisand’s first club appearance since 1961, when she visited the Vanguard to open for Miles Davis. The gig coincides with Streisand’s new jazz- and cabaret-centered album, entitled <I>Love Is the Answer</I> and scheduled for release on Sept. 29. The disc features Streisand in collaboration with the Diana Krall quartet and Johnny Mandel. (Pre-ordering the disc or LP is one of four ways to enter to win tickets to the show. For all the options, visit <A HREF=http://www.barbrastreisand.com>barbrastreisand.com</a>.) Could this be the beginning of a trend? Bette Midler at the Blue Note perhaps? Or maybe Liza at Jazz Standard? true 292 2009-08-24T14:58:30-04:00 false 25013 true 89 2009-08-24T00:00:00-04:00 2009-08-24T00:00:00-04:00

Free show promotes new jazz disc featuring Diana Krall's quartet

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