Michael Feinstein, Ambassador of the Great American Songbook
b'Laura Theodore, the\\xa0Jazzy Vegetarian,\\xa0\\xa0welcomes\\xa0Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer dubbed \\u201cThe Ambassador of the Great American Songbook.\\u201d We\\u2019ll chat about his new CD, his PBS series, upcoming performances and great vegan food for the New Year! I\\u2019ll share some tips for creating a Healthy and Happy New Year Celebration, by sharing recipes and green entertaining ideas from my own party table. We\\u2019ll top off the show with some fabulous music from Mr. Feinstein. Michael Feinstein is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards. 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. Feinstein serve as artistic director of the Center for the Performing Arts, in Carmel, Indiana. Starting in 2010, he took over as director of Jazz and Popular Song Series at New York\\u2019s Lincoln Center. Feinstein received his fourth Grammy nomination for his release Michael Feinstein with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, his first recording with a symphony orchestra. Feinstein hosted and produced The Great American Songbook, a PBS special and DVD set from Warner Brothers Home Video that traced the history of popular music in our country. His Manhattan nightclub, Feinstein\\u2019s at Loews Regency, presents the top talents of pop and jazz. Feinstein appears there for a sold-out holiday engagement every year. Through live performances, recordings, film and television and songwriting, Feinstein is an all-star force in American music. www.michaelfeinstein.com.'