RUN AND HEAR THE MULTI-TALENTED GARRY NOVIKOFF !
If you're not lucky enough to hear him live ( he plays in and around NYC often),
then go on youtube and enjoy his many videos, they will brighten up your day.
You can also hear him on cdbaby or spotify.
To get a more comprehensive idea of this artist check out his website:
garrynovikoff.com
BETTER YET, BUY HIS CD, "A NORMAL LIFE"...
TREAT YOURSELF TO HIS ADEPT PLAYING OF VARIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, CLEVER LYRICS AND BEAUTIFUL VOICE...
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I was invited to a holiday party in December where the usual food, drink and pleasantries abounded. I figured I'd put in my usual 2 hours and go home.
Suddenly my time at the party was happily extended as I sat mesmerized by the talents of this award winning singer, GARRY NOVIKOFF; he was a guest and treated us to a variety of songs from his extensive catalogue.
I wasn't alone. He turned an ordinary party into an "event".
We clamoured to buy his CD & now it's one of my new favorites.
Why many of his songs are not merely funny, but thoughtful and clever, is because there's always the element of surprise to them accompanied by catchy music in which you find yourself singing along to pretty quickly ("Dog on the Moon" or "Instant Passion").
The song construction and melodies are layered; to me, this is the sign of a true artist in the vain of a Cole Porter , Stephen Sondheim or Richard Rodgers.
NOVIKOFF then turns around reaches deep into his soul and tears your heart out with a song like "Lenny". When I watched him perform this on youtube, I wept. He embodies a young James Taylor singing that masterpiece.
Go ahead treat yourself to this performance and tell me I'm wrong...
I had recently seen the amazing Jimmy Webb and I found his opening act was a bit lame. This particular piano player was just that, a great piano player; however, his attempt to work in clever lyrics didn't work-at best they were one dimensional and not particularly creative. I hate to bring his lack of lyrical talent into his otherwise amazing tickling of the ivories but I do this only to say that within a few weeks I saw how it's really done by NOVIKOFF.
The only thing I regret is that I just found out about GARRY NOVIKOFF since after researching him I realize he's won numerous deserving awards and a multitude of great press from respected critics and fans alike.
Let's wrap this up by sayin' GARRY NOVIKOFF is a consummate performer.
Don't wait as long as I did to enjoy his talents.
