Christopher Gines sings
The Way It Goes
from The Way It Goes
Whoever You Are I Love You
from The Way It Goes
One Day at a Time
from Christopher Gines Sings Charles DeForest
CHRISTOPHER GINES studied at The Juilliard School and has
appeared at the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, Birdland, The
Supper Club, Tatou, Sardi's, The Village Gate, Danny's Skylight
Room, and was a regular vocalist at the world-famous Rainbow
Room. He has two recordings to his credit: "Christopher Gines
Sings Charles DeForest" and "The Way It Goes." Concert
appearances include Lincoln Center's "American Songbook Series"
and the Mabel Mercer Foundation's Cabaret Convention, as well as
guest appearances in music festivals around the country.
In 1999 he conceived, co-created and starred in "Our Sinatra,"
which, following a sold-out run at the Algonquin’s Oak Room,
opened off-Broadway to rave reviews and ran for some 1,300
performances and a 60-city national tour. His equally-acclaimed
follow-up show, "Singing Astaire," premiered at Birdland in New
York City in the fall of 2004, where it is enjoying an
open-ended run. Gines is currently at work developing an
original musical called "Prizes," which will feature songs by
Charles DeForest.
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The Way It Goes
Christopher Gines sings Charles DeForest
"...Last but not least, there is Christopher Gines, a creamy
new crooner from the timeless Mel Tormé–Jack Jones–Johnny
Hartman–Dick Haymes school of class, sophistication and
craftsmanship, whose gorgeous new CD, The Way It Goes (Miranda),
is a revelation.
A recent alumnus of the off-Broadway revue Our Sinatra, Mr.
Gines flies solo with the most enviable ease on 15 of the most
beautiful songs ever compiled for one collection. The focus is
on unhackneyed compositions by writers who came along after the
golden era of Kern, Porter, Berlin, and Rodgers and Hart, but
created the same brand of Tiffany-quality material. "Here I Go
Again" by Cy Coleman and Tommy Wolf, "There’s No Such Thing as
Love" by Anthony Newley and Ian Fraser, and "Sorry-Grateful" by
Stephen Sondheim are prime examples of the sensitivity and
intelligence at work here. Add a pinch of Jule Styne, a thimble
of Kander and Ebb, and a soupçon of Alan and Marilyn Bergman,
Jerry Herman, David Shire and John Wallowtich, and the thrill
will inspire you to play the whole thing over again.
Mr. Gines is a Wunderkind, an endangered species. He’s too young
to know all this stuff, but what a treat to add him to the top
of the Favorite Male Singers list. Mr. Gines is to starved fans
of this kind of in-the-groove singing what an electric blanket
is to cold toes in winter. NOTE: Christopher’s CD was included
in Reed’s annual list of recommended new releases which also
featured recordings from Barbra Streisand and Tony Bennett. "
-Rex Reed
"The songs that he has chosen from the American Songbook are
gems that reach beyond the more familiar standards so often
recorded, without resorting to the more obscure works (which
often are obscure for good reason) of our favorite composers. I
enjoy the fresh interpretations of those songs I do know, as
much as the discovery of the new ones he's introduced me to.
It's a beautiful recording." -Bill Ball