Marilyn Maye at the Metropolitan Room on Thursday, October 19th for one show only at 10:30 pm.

Singing Legend Marilyn Maye, recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as one of the great voices in American music, will appear at New York 's popular new Metropolitan Room on Thursday, October 19th for one show only at 10:30 pm. If you've never heard Marilyn, this is a rare opportunity to see and hear one of the finest singers in the business -- she was Johnny Carson's all-time favorite singer and appeared on "The Tonight Show" 76 times -- that's more appearances than any other musician or singer and a record that holds to this day. I first met Marilyn in Houston back in 1981 and we've worked together on-and-off ever since and it will be my great pleasure to be accompanying her on Thursday, along with the support of Steve Doyle on bass and Mike Berkowitz on the drums. You can make reservations by calling the Metropolitan Room at (212) 206-0440. I don't exaggerate when I say that Marilyn is one of the best singers EVER -- so you don't want to miss what promises to be fun and memorable night! I'll see you there!!

While in New York , Marilyn will also be appearing at the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention show at Jazz at Lincoln Center . Last year was her first time at the Convention and she tore the place apart! Needless to say, she was immediately invited back this year and will be closing Tuesday night's show.

Marilyn has headlined in New York many times since the mid-sixties, including engagements at the Copacabana, The Living Room, The Rainbow Grill and Michael's Pub. A Kansas City native, she was first "discovered" by Steve Allen and first came to national prominence through numerous appearances on his late night television show. These initial TV spots brought her to the attention of RCA Records, where she was signed to a contract that brought forth her first seven albums. She also was nominated for a Grammy Award as Best New Artist of 1966.

Marilyn has never slowed down in a career that has lasted over fifty years, and in 2005 she and jazz guitarist Pat Metheny were voted Jazz Legends by the Board of Directors of The American Jazz Museum in Kansas City. Among her many other achievements, Marilyn's recording of Lerner and Lane's "Too Late Now" was recognized by the Smithsonian Arts Council as the "Best of the Best -- the Best recording of one of the 100 Best Compositions by American Composers of the 20th Century."