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Carole J. Bufford
ROAR! Music of the Jazz Age Cabaret in the Music Room | A Benefit Concert
Friday October 20, 2023 at 8:00pm
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Overview
Friday October 20, 2023 at 8:00pm
Carole J. Bufford is a true sensation on the American vintage pop and cabaret scene, and it’s no wonder why. With her inimitable delivery and magnetic stage presence, this Broadway World Vocalist of the Year will transport you to a world of pure musical delight with her powerhouse vocals, captivating stories, and unforgettable renditions of classics from the Jazz Age songbook made famous by the likes of Sophie Tucker, Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Fats Waller, Bessie Smith, Helen Morgan, Ruth Etting, and more. Come join Carole as she travels back to a time when flappers, vamps and, sheiks were shimmying in gin joints as a whirl of great social and political change happened all around them.
Continue the celebration with a festive post-concert reception.
Caramoor thanks The Adela and Lawrence Elow Fund for The Great American Songbook: 1900 to 1960 for preserving and sustaining classic American songs through live performances. We thank you for your support of Caramoor through this benefit event!
“More than any other singer of the last 90 years, (Carole J. Bufford) digs down into the meat and substance of the Prohibition era.”
— Wall Street Journal
About the Artist
Carole J. Bufford
Carole J. Bufford is one of the most sought-after performers on the American vintage pop and cabaret scene. Her shows — including Speak Easy (featuring the Grammy Award-winning Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks), Roar!, Come Together, and You Don’t Own Me: The Fearless Females of the 1960s — earned her rave reviews from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Times (UK). She hosted Jazz Party at NYC’s Birdland Jazz Club for a highly praised 10-month run. She currently tours with her solo shows as well as with symphonies all over the country. Bufford is also the recipient of the Nightlife, Bistro, and Broadway World Awards for Outstanding Vocalist and Show of the Year. She is the recent Gold Medal winner of the American Traditions Vocal Competition. To learn more about her, please visit carolejbufford.com.
