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Barry Louis Polisar

Barry Louis Polisar is an author, songwriter, poet, and story-teller for children who also writes songs and books for adults. He performs his songs on two different Grammy Award-winning albums and sings his song All I Want is You in the opening credits of the Academy Award winning movie Juno.


Barry’s songs are featured in television shows, feature films, and dozens of TV ads throughout the world. His books and poems have been translated into other languages and his songs have been recorded and performed by singers and musicians internationally. He has written songs for Sesame Street and The Weekly Reader and starred in a television show for children that won two Emmy awards.

https://barrylou.com/
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Debra Monk

DEBRA MONK is an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress, singer and writer and can presently be seen in HBO’s The Gilded Age as Armstrong, lady’s maid. She won an Emmy Award for her work as Katie Sipowicz in ABC’S NYPD Blue. She has guest starred on numerous series including New Amsterdam, Mozart in the Jungle, as well as Law and Order, Bull, Suits, Tell Me A Story, Damages, Dietland and Glee


On film she was part of the ensemble cast of This is Where I Leave You, opposite Jane Fonda, and featured the modern classics , Center Stage, The Devil’s Advocate and The Bridges of Madison County.


On Broadway she was most recently seen in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and was Tony-nominated for her work in CurtainsSteel Pier , and Picnic. She co-wrote and co-starred in the Tony nominated Pump Boys and Dinettes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debra_Monk
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Tod Pronto

Tod Pronto is a Singer / Song Writer born and raised in Newport Vermont. Funny, insightful - authentic & energetic. The perfect mix of modern and traditional folk.

Tod’s music combines folk, roots, country, and blues to create a unique blend of Americana music. On stage, Tod engages the audience with both his music and his humorous and energetic storytelling — always a highlight of the show. Tod has shared the stage with Ellis Paul, Jonathan Edwards, Livingston Taylor, Ben Caplan and more.

https://www.todpronto.net/
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Tret Fure

A prolific artist in the contemporary singer-songwriter arena, Tret Fure has released 18 albums and CDs over the course of her 51-year career. Her new CD, Lavender Moonshine has just been released in late 2023. In addition to being a gifted songwriter, Fure has engineered and produced countless recordings by a variety of artists, including her own work. Also in 2023, the Phil Ochs Award was given to Tret in recognition of her music and activism for social and political justice in the spirit of Phil Ochs.


In the early ’80s, Tret moved to the independent side of the industry discovering the blossoming genre known as Women’s Music. She recorded with and produced some of the best of women’s music including mixing the legendary Meg & Cris at Carnegie Hall (1983). Now after nine acoustic releases on her own label, Tomboy girl Records, she has re-established herself in the folk world.

https://tretfure.com/
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Yaron Gershovsky

Yaron Gershovsky is a highly accomplished and Internationally recognized Pianist/Keyboardist, Arranger, Composer and Producer.


Since 1979, Yaron has been the Musical Director and Pianist/Keyboardist for the world-renowned vocal group The Manhattan Transfer, touring, recording and writing instrumental and vocal arrangements for them, including two for Grammy award winning songs.


Throughout his career, Yaron continuously writes, performs, and records his own music, and has released numerous CDs, such as “Personal Notes” and “State of Mind”, and most recently “Up Close from Afar – Solo Piano”, and “Up Close from Afar – Collaborations”. Yaron’s latest CD “Transitions” was released in January of 2022. Later that year, Yaron has arranged two songs for the Grammy nominated Manhattan Transfer’s latest release – “Fifty”.


Yaron’s newest release, a collaboration with Janis Siegel, “The Colors Of My Life” – The Cy Coleman Songbook on the Club44Records label.

https://www.yaronmusic.com/