TERESE GENECCO - Vocalist/Bandleader
TERESE GENECCO is currently headlining at the world renowned nightclub, The Iridium, in New York City as the "longest running nightclub act on Broadway!" She was first known for her acclaimed tribute to nightclub entertainer Frances Faye (Drunk With Love) that has charmed audiences and critics alike nationwide since its New York debut in 2005.
Among many accolades, this production earned her a place on Time Out New York Magazine’s Top Ten list in 2006 and a Bistro Award from Back Stage Magazine in 2007. The live CD ”Drunk With Love:A Tribute To Frances Faye” was awarded the MAC Award for Best Recording in 2008 (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs) and appeared on several Top Ten CD lists, including Talkin’Broadway.com and Cabaret Hotline Online.
Terese next turned her passion for musical theater and film history toward the Broadway and Hollywood career of composer Arthur Schwartz. She debuted “Alone Together” at New York’s Metropolitan Room with musical collaborators, Barry Lloyd and Mike Greensill. This production subsequently played a two-week engagement at The Plush Room in San Francisco, while “Drunk With Love” continued to be booked for additional performances in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
In the Winter of 2006, Terese appeared at The Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs in a Musical Chairs production of “The Night And The Music,” co-starring cabaret luminaries Julie Wilson and Steve Ross. Terese garnered an award for Outstanding Supporting Female Singer in a Cabaret/Concert Series from the Desert Theatre League for her performances there. In the Summer of 2007, Terese was cast in the Esses Productions creation of “Judy Judy Judy,” celebrating the songs most closely associated with the legendary Judy Garland.
Terese’s many concert appearances include The Mabel Mercer Foundation’s annual Cabaret Convention at Jazz @ Lincoln Center in New York City; The Richmond Ermet AIDS Foundation’s “Help Is On The Way” concerts at The Palace of Fine Arts and the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco; and the Brownville Concert Series in Brownville, NE. Other notable appearances include opening for Grammy-Winner Steve Tyrell at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in New Jersey, headlining the famed Fillmore Street Jazz Festival in San Francisco, a headlining engagement at The Peppermill Hotel & Casino in Reno, NV, multiple concert events featuring the legendary Latin percussionist, Jack “Mr. Bongo” Costanzo in San Francisco’s Rrazz Room and at The M Bar in Hollywood, and several sold-out concert events in Australia and New Zealand with the legendary composer/arranger/conductor Russell Garcia, award-winning NYC jazz singer Shaynee Rainbolt, and New Zealand's superstar entertainer/producer Tim Beveridge.
Terese returned to New York’s Metropolitan Room in 2007 with “Drunk With Love: The Sequel” where she received another MAC Award nomination for Outstanding Female Vocalist and once again appeared on Time Out New York’s Top Ten List. In February of 2008, Terese (along with her 7-member “little big band”) was contracted to perform an open-ended run at The Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, where she appeared for over 24 performances before relocating to New York City.
Terese returned to San Francisco for the Rrazz Room Anniversary show in March 2009, where she appeared with Petula Clark, Rita Moreno, Paul Williams, Wesla Whitfield, Freda Payne, and other entertainment industry luminaries.
In March of 2010, Genecco debuted a brand new show in New York City, celebrating the life and career of the King Of Rock-n-Roll, Elvis Presley. Accompanied by solo guitar virtuoso Sean Harkness on baritone guitar, the two musicians presented the very first full length recording by Elvis, in its entirety, live, from start to finish. All of the arrangements were uniquely designed for this duo presentation. Genecco did months of research to present not only a remarkably engaging musical experience but also a thoroughly educational exploration of the creation of our nation's very first mega-star. This show played again in July 2010 at The Triad Theater in NYC and then again in December 2010 at The Rrazz Room in San Francisco and is scheduled to tour the USA throughout 2012.
In January 2011, Terese was cast as the co-lead with Broadway (Big River) and TV star (Law & Order:Criminal Intent, Nurse Jackie) Alexandria Wailes. They will play opposite Broadway star Eric Kunze (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables) in a brand new musical in development. Check out the website for more information. An Equity Staged Reading is planned for the fall 2012. www.Brindlebeastmusical.com
Terese Genecco & her *little big band* are currently headlining in an open-ended run at The Iridium Jazz Club on Broadway near Times Square. In 2010, Genecco was nominated for a MAC Award for Outstanding Major Artist and appeared at the 24th Annual MAC Awards on May 4, 2010 at B.B. King Blues Club in NYC. Genecco was also nominated for an Out Music Award in three separate categories. In 2009, Genecco won the MAC Award for Outstanding Female Vocalist and an Out Music Award for Outstanding Theater/Comedy/Cabaret Song.
Terese’s recording of “Drunk With Love: A Tribute To Frances Faye” is on the BUG:OUT:MUSIC record label and is available at www.drunkwithlove.com. Other recordings on which she is featured include Russ Lorenson’s "What I Want For Christmas" on the LML Music label. Her sophomore release ("Live From Iridium!") is scheduled to be released on March 20, 2012. Terese's first single ("If I Was A Boy") was released on October 1, 2010 on the BUG:OUT:MUSIC label featuring Windham Hill Recording Artist Sean Harkness on guitars/bass and Joe Abba on drums. More information is available at the following websites:
Last updated February 2012