John De Marco sings!

John De Marco sings!

Beautifully.

Über-realtor John De Marco has just released his debut CD, Pure & Simple, and PT was pleased to get a sneak peek, after hearing about the release from a reader.

Around Plainfield, we all know John as the polished and consummate realtor, specializing in crème de la crème properties.

Well, take that image and translate it to cabaret music. Polished and consummate delivery of American classics in crème de la crème venues such Judy's Cabaret Room and Helen's Hideaway Room in Chelsea, and the cabaret at The Mandalay in Las Vegas, some of John's most recent gigs.

Popping the CD into the player, PT was instantly transported back in time to The Five Oaks, a Greenwich Village cabaret where I spent a lot of time in the 70s listening to Marie Blake, who had been Billie Holliday's pianist.

Cabarets offer a sophisticated, worldly musical take on life and love. Small, intimate spaces with minimal technical baggage, they are a space where performer and audience can bond that is unlike any other.

Pure & Simple offers a selection of rare finds among the thousands of songs in what is called 'the American songbook,' those songs from the 1930s through the early 60s that formed the core of American popular music before rock 'n roll.

Here, you can find favorites ranging from Old Devil Moon and Witchcraft to Under a Blanket of Blue and I'll String Along With You, all done in John's incredibly smooth and buttery style.

Listening to these evocative songs takes one away from the suburban hubbub and routine to romantic fireside evenings, candlelight dinners for two, and long, quiet walks together.

You'll be glad to have Pure & Simple in your collection and I'll bet you'll listen to it often.

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The CD can be ordered through John's website, "John De Marco Entertainment".

One cut (I'll String Along With You) has been posted for your listening pleasure on GarageBand.com.

-- Dan Damon

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