| The enchanting
and effervescent chanteuse Janet Klein performs obscure, naughty
and lovely tunes from the 1910s, ’20s and ’30s. Janet
and some of her L.A.-based band members, The Parlor Boys, will
treat you to spirited and inspired renditions of Tin Pan Alley,
early hot jazz, vaudeville and Yiddish novelty tunes, ragtime
and other rare and rustic gems.
Janet Klein has been performing her special brand of song fare
since 1996. Her own unique vocal style reflects the old fashioned
sweetness and titillating charm of bygone singers like Ruth Etting,
Josephine Baker, Lil Armstrong and Mae West. Born in California,
Janet has always felt a strong affinity to the music and culture
of the early twentieth century. In addition to being a classically
trained pianist, she also plays a mean ukulele and has a voice
as sweet as a robin’s song on a sunny spring morning. Be
sure to take a peek at her ukulele, too, as it’s a one-of-a-kind
instrument beautifully adorned with cherry blossoms.
Janet and her band regularly perform at historic theaters in Hollywood
and Los Angeles and other landmark venues throughout the United
States. Their CD release “Living In Sin” was voted
in the Top Ten Jazz and Pop Critic’s Award Poll of the Village
Voice. They’ve released a total of seven CDs, with number
eight on the way. The band tours Japan frequently and has appeared
festivals in Adelaide, Australia and just returned from a European
debut concert in Dublin, Ireland. Look out for the group’s
monthly shows at the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood, now in
their ninth season, and watch the Cicada Club’s calendar
for upcoming appearances by Janet and her band at the historic
art deco Oviatt Building in downtown Los Angeles and Old Town
Music Hall in El Segundo.
Janet has appeared at RagFest on many previous occasions both
as a headliner with her Parlor Boys and individually as one of
Brad Kay’s Syncopating Songbirds. This year, Janet is backed
by Parlor Boys Brad Kay, Corey Gemme and Marquis Howell on the
main stage (amphitheater) of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center
for what will be a typically sensational set. Don’t miss
it!
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