New Jersey Stage 2015 - Issue 6 | Page 135

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 2015 - ISSUE 6 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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 135