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FR1DAY,,AUG. , 28,, 1987.:
Suave Singer Performs
Pure Gershwin Tunes
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I
t's very clear, Michael
Feinstein is here to stay.
The Urbane and suave
Feinstein has struck the right
note in the hearts of music
mavens; his softly idyllic in-
terpretations of Gershwin
have won him a following at
supper culbs and prestigious
cabarets around the country.
How's life for this youthful-
looking Columbus, Ohio,
native? Just ask him: 'S
wonderful.
But ask why his fans are so
eager to go back in time for
their - musical treats, and
Feinstein flat out denies that
is the case. "It is not going
back in time," he says. "The
music I play is contemporary
music."
Yet, how many 30-year-olds
tune into Gershwin, Irving
Berlin and Oscar Levant?
How many would pass up a
Linda Ronstadt rendition of
"Am I Blue?" for a " Rhap-
sody in Blue"?
Feinstein is rhapsodic about
Gershwin; indeed, it was an
Andre Kostelanetz album
played during his childhood
and featuring "Rhapsody in
Blue" that first captured his
attention — and his ear.
He spent six years working
for Ira Gershwin, cataloging
the Gershwin brothers' works
and demonstrating his exper-
tise and acquaintance with
their music. The association
with Ira Gershwin ended with
Gershwin's death in 1983.
But just beginning was
Feinstein's distinctive career:
Pure Gershwin, his first
album, was both pure Ger-
shwin and pure Michael
Feinstein — unadulterated,
unadorned, sweetly satisfying
music.
Success has been even
sweeter. Feinstein has at-
tracted loyal followings, in-
cluding Liza Minnelli, who
has become a big fan. Indeed
Minnelli once threw a party
for Feinstein, introducing
him to the right crowds.
His schedule is crowded
now, with dates all over the
country. But to talk to
Michael Feinstein is still like
a backyard chat with the
sweet kid from Columbus.
"My parents never pushed
me in any direction," he says
of his Jewish upbringing and
folks, who were a meat
salesman (father) and
amateur tap dancer (mother).
"They proved to be very gen-
tle forces in my life; they gave
Michael Feinstein: Singer, pianist and 'S Wonderful.
me choices. I was exposed to
music at an early age."
Indeed, the Feinsteins were
more apt to peddle piano than
plastic for the furniture — if
there was new furniture.
"When I was 5 or 6, we mov-
ed to a new house," recalls
Feinstein. "There was a
choice of buying a piano or
new furniture. My father
pushed for the piano — he
won."
And, in a very big way, so
has the music-loving public.
"Music mirrors what goes on
in the world today," says
Feinstein. "A lot of people
write songs that are clinical-
ly more from perspiration
than inspiration. A lot of
music today is created for the
hook or beat, or for dancing."
While he has admitted that
Ella Fitzgerald "never churn-
ed my kishkes," there are
many who do: Melissa Man-
chester, Maureen McGovern,
Tony Bennett.
But not Frank Sinatra.
"Sinatra was a phenomenal
singer," says Feinstein. "But
he always got in the way of
the songs for me."
Feinstein does it his way —
he is undeterred by notions of
grandiose interpretations.
His voice is sweet not sassy;
he lets the music do the
talking.
But then he has had ex-
cellent role models. "I did use
Ira Gershwin's life as an ex-
ample," he says, citing his
"gentleness in his everyday
life. One time he told me I
reminded him of George."
Feinstein's interests are as
wide ranging as his talent,
which is currently on display
in his latest album
Remember: Michael Feinstein
Sings Irving Berlin released
by Elektra Records in honor
of Berlin's 99th birthday this
year.
The agenda fills up even
more: Feinstein recently ap-
peared in a television movie
(The Two Mrs. Grenvilles) —
as a '40s singer. Then there is
this matter of writing music
himself.
"I've been writing music
here and there," he says, "but
I don't have much time."
No wonder, given that hec-
tic schedule. But nobody is
more surprised than Michael
Feinstein to be doing what
he's doing, including a perfor-
mance at the White House.
"I believe in romance and
the values expressed in my
music," he notes.
lb a degree, "The Michael
Feinstein Story" — featuring
the dashing entertainer at
the keyboards — is romantic
in itself.
"I never expected to make a
living doing what I'm doing,"
he says. "Only two years ago,
I was playing in piano bars. I
believe we are all guided to
what we are supposed to be
doing."
And what is he doing? 'S
Gershwin.
'S wonderful.
Metal Sculptures
On Display
Henry Friedman will
display his metal sculptures,
dealing with stories of the Bi-
ble and the Holocaust, in the
art department of Madonna
College, during the month of
September.
He will also give a series of
lectures about the Holocaust
and the "Art World of Henry
Friedman."
His work has been on
display in schools, churches
and museums.