On July 7, Most will perform at
The Iridium in New York City. On
July 12, he heads to McLoone’s
Supper Club in Asbury Park, a
beautiful club located on the
boardwalk with views of the
ocean that is gaining a reputation
as one of the best places to see
live music.
When Most was growing up,
music was his first passion. He
fell in love with the sounds of big
bands and the Great American
Songbook when he was about
9 years old. At 14, Most joined
a professional revue and performed one summer around the
Catskills Mountains in upstate
New York, hitting all of the hotels and nightclubs. But when
the summer ended, he began
switching his attention to acting.
As more and more work came in,
he pursued acting more intently. Eventually, it led to the role
of Ralph Malph on Happy Days,
which would make him a star and
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change his life. Yet, he always
knew he would return to singing
at some point. It just took a bit
longer than he expected.
A year ago, Most began performing in jazz clubs in California and New York. The Brooklyn native performs the music
of artists from Bobby Darin to
Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole,
while mixing popular hits and
lesser known tunes by Count
Basie and other swing artists.
It’s a sound that has had a bit of
a resurgence ever since Harry
Connick brought the music to
the forefront in When Harry Met
Sally. Since then artists from
Michael Bublee to Rod Stewart
have helped bring these songs
back on the charts and introduce
them to new generations.
“This music now is capturing
different demographics,” explained Most. “It’s not just people my age or older. When I do
my shows in Los Angeles and
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