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At Birdland and on Broadway, Julie Benko Establishes Herself

The perfect Fannie Brice for our time, she may have a secret weapon: the collaboration with her husband, the jazz pianist and composer Jason Yeager.

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WILL FRIEDWALD
WILL FRIEDWALD

Julie Benko & Jason Yeager
‘Hand In Hand’ (Club44 Records)

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WILL FRIEDWALD
WILL FRIEDWALD

Mr. Friedwald writes about music and popular culture for The New York Sun and other publications. The host of the radio show ‘Sing! Sing! Sing!’ on San Diego KSDS on Saturday mornings, he also is the author of 10 books. He has written more than 600 liner notes for compact discs, received 11 Grammy nominations, and appears frequently on television and in documentaries.

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