New Jersey Stage 2015 - Issue 6 | Page 136

New York, it’s been attracting a pretty eclectic crowd of diverse age groups from twenties all the way up. When young people are exposed to this music, with great arrangements and great musicians, they seem to love it. I enjoy sharing these songs with everybody and introducing them to people that might not be that familiar with the music.” His sets include songs covering a broad spectrum of the great big band standards. He talks about the songs, offers a context for how he came to fall in love with the music, and even throws in a few stories from his days on Happy Days. Most looks forward to putting out a CD of music in the near future and possibly a live album as well. His first album was actually released in the seventies during the height of the show’s popularity. Thanks to the digital age, the music is once again easily available, but it wasn’t the type of Watch Donny Perform At “Vitello’s” Jazz Club New Jersey Stage www.NewJerseyStage.com 136