January 16, 2012
"One of the most elegant spots in the city, The Saint Paul Hotel's Lobby Bar gig belongs to equally elegant JoAnn Funk and her usual partner Jeff Brueske. Sip wine, order from an extensive menu, sit back and enjoy music ... sophisticated ... Blossom Dearie is a favorite"...Jazz Police 2010
JoAnn Funk's disarmingly intimate piano vocal style, skillfully accompanied by bassist Jeff Brueske, fits perfectly in the "place to see and be seen" Lobby Bar, with its eclectic mix of guests, performers, locals and celebrities.These two talented musicians bring to mind something one would find in the Oak Room of New York - Blossom Dearie holding forth, or Barbara Carroll with bassist Jay Leonhart. Wonderfully arranged tunes from the songbooks of Nat King Cole, John Pizzarelli, Diana Krall, Blossom Dearie, Bob Dorough and Tony Bennett to Norah Jones, Leonard Cohen, Ry Cooder, Dan Penn, and Madeline Peyroux, to name a few
