By Mark Ambrogi
Michael Feinstein has been eager to musically reconnect with his friend Cheyenne Jackson.
Jackson, however, has been busy with his acting, including regular stints on “American Horror Story” and several other TV shows and movies.
“So it’s been hard to snag him,” Feinstein said.
Feinstein and Jackson finally found a date and will appear together at 8 p.m. April 29 at the Palladium, part of the Center for the Performing Arts, in Carmel.
Feinstein, artistic director for the center, usually appears on the Palladium’s schedule at least once per year. He also hosts the annual Songbook Academy event and the annual galas.
“Cheyenne generously has made time on his schedule to come to Carmel because he was at the opening of the center and loves the city and loves the venue,” Feinstein said. “He wanted to do the gig. It will be with the finest musicians in the area with a lot of duets. Cheyenne will do some of his signature solo numbers. Since I started working with Cheyenne, he’s done a couple of solo pop albums.”
Feinstein said the concert will be a mixture of standards, some classic Frank Sinatra duets and some of the contemporary songs that Jackson performs. Feinstein will perform some solo numbers as well.
“So it will be a very eclectic evening,” he said. “We have a great chemistry together on stage. We’re so comfortable.”
Feinstein said the concert will be similar to a show he did with Jackson called “The Power of Two.” The two had an album of the same name.
“We originally did it in New York at my nightclub, Feinstein’s,” Feinstein said. “In this incarnation we have a 17-piece big band with us. Cheyenne and I performed at Carnegie Hall (in 2010) with a big band. It was so much fun to do that show that we’ve been wanting to do it again.”
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