Celebrate the New Year with Michael Feinstein!

Published: Dec. 28, 2011, 6 p.m.

b'Host Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian, welcomes musical icon and vegetarian Michael Feinstein to celebrate the holiday season with music from his fabulous new CD entitled The Sinatra Project, Vol II: The Good Life, his new PBS special Michael Feinstein The Sinatra Legacy, and to discuss his views on vegetarianism. I\\u2019ll share my best tips for hosting a fabulous eco-chic New Year party, along with festive vegan recipes to add to your menu plan. After debuting at #7 on the Traditional Jazz chart, The Sinatra Project, Volume II: The Good Life is the follow-up to the Grammy-nominated collection The Sinatra Project. It reinterprets songs by such greats as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peggy Lee plus more. Michael Feinstein is the multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer dubbed \\u201cThe Ambassador of the Great American Songbook.\\u201d More than simply a performer, Mr. Feinstein is nationally recognized for his commitment to celebrating America\\u2019s popular song and preserving its legacy for the next generation. He serves on the Library of Congress\\u2019 National Recording Preservation Board and his love of song can be heard in The Sinatra Project and in the PBS series Michael Feinstein\\u2019s American Songbook. His Manhattan nightclub, Feinstein\\u2019s at Loews Regency, has presented the top talents of pop and jazz. Feinstein appears there for a sold-out holiday engagement every year.'