Karen Mason Surveys the Many Successes of Kander & Ebb, Vamps and All

Her new album, ‘Karen Mason and All That Jazz!,’ covers a wide range of time and many Kander & Ebb shows, starting with 1962’s ‘My Coloring Book.’

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‘Karen Mason and All That Jazz!’
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When musical theater cognoscenti — a fancy way of saying Broadway nerds — talk about the shows of John Kander and Fred Ebb, it’s the opening numbers that first come to mind. If “Wilkommen” from “Cabaret” isn’t the greatest opener of all time, then surely it must be “All That Jazz” from “Chicago,” or perhaps my personal favorite, “Life Is” from “Zorba.” 

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