“Hilary Kole launched her new CD, A Self-Portrait, with a delightful show at Iridium NYC. The title is revealing, as the show/recording consisted of songs that are her personal favorites. It was a self-portrait in that it showed off Kole’s many talents and physical beauty. Her sound is one of the most pleasing of any of today’s cabaret performers, and it works beautifully when on a ballad. She was also able to display her talent as a jazz singer, pianist and songwriter. Although Kole is best known for performing material from the Great American Songbook, this show featured selections written predominately after 1960….” Read more
–Reviewed by Ron Forman for Cabaret Scenes
Hilary Kole A Self-Portrait Iridium NYC, October 9, 2014