{"product_id":"take-the-plunge-with-wendy-russell-copy","title":"Finding Yourself in a Jazz Interpretation with Comstock and Fasano","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are thrilled to welcome Award Winning Duo Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano to the Singnasium Family!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe class will focus on \u003cb\u003einterpretation, storytelling, phrasing, rhythm, emotional truth, and individuality\u003c\/b\u003e. Rather than treating a jazz standard as a fixed piece of music, students can explore the arrangement and groove choices that reveal who they are as performers: where to linger, when to surprise, how to use silence, how to reshape a lyric, and how to respond instinctively to the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith Comstock’s experience as a pianist, vocalist, arranger, and musical director and Fasano’s background as a celebrated jazz\/cabaret vocalist, the teaching partnership brings together \u003cb\u003emusical craftsmanship and dramatic interpretation\u003c\/b\u003e. The emphasis is not merely on technique, but on the connection between the performer and the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt its heart, \u003cb\u003e“Finding Yourself”\u003c\/b\u003e suggests that jazz interpretation is an act of self-discovery: \u003ci\u003eWhat does this song mean to me? What can I bring to it that no one else can?\u003c\/i\u003e Students are encouraged to listen deeply, take risks, trust their instincts, and develop a personal relationship with the lyric and melody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis class is less about learning \u003ci\u003ehow to sound like a jazz singer\u003c\/i\u003e and more about learning \u003cb\u003ehow to sound like yourself through jazz\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$500.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWednesdays 6-9 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOctober 28-December 9  6 Weeks (NO CLASS ON 11\/25)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidtown Studio TBD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeaching Artist: Barbara Fasano\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusical Director: Eric Comstock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax Enrollment 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eERIC COMSTOCK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u0026amp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eBARBARA FASANO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eHailed as “smart, funny, and utterly delightful” and \"a hotbed of pleasure\" by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eThe New York Times,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e ERIC COMSTOCK (piano\/voice) and BARBARA FASANO (voice) thrill audiences with their singular, soulful showmanship. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eTheir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003enew \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eCD PAINTING THE TOWN (Human Child Records) has earned ecstatic reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e(“perfectly executed … great tunes, impeccable musicality \u0026amp; vocal prowess” – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eNYC Jazz Record\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003ewon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e 2026 MAC Award for Major Recording of the Year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eWinners of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e MAC Awards, 5 New York Bistro Awards, the New York Nightlife Award, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e the Donald F. 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great.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eComstock and Fasano love the process of discovery and sharing their knowledge with students and singers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003eAs teachers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003ethey \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003ehave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bumpedFont15\"\u003e worked 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