Bob Rozario leads Bobby Darin musical tribute in Las Vegas in October

The following news comes to us from the DarintoDream.com website: Bob Rozario, former musical director for the Bobby Darin Amusement Company, will lead a musical tribute to his friend Bobby Darin, at the University of Nevada Las Vegas on Saturday, October 13th. The event will take place in the Judy Bayley Theatre and it starts at 1pm. Tickets are available from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Performing Arts Center Box Office, 702-895-ARTS (2787).

For the occasion, Mr. Rozario has arranged a series of Darin songs to present the life, legend and legacy of Bobby Darin as only a close friend could.

Appropriately, this is a charity event, benefiting the Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV and the American Heart Association. Given Bobby Darin's well documented philanthropic attitude, he would undoubtedly approve.

Credit for making this tribute a reality goes to four very dedicated Bobby Darin fans: Sandra Jeffries, Lori Slinn, Teresa Sodaro, and Diane Twersky. Their tireless efforts on behalf of Mr. Darin are truly amazing.

Here are the full details:

Dream Lover: A Tribute to the Music of Bobby Darin

Relive the thrill and excitement of one of the world's most brilliant and unforgettable entertainers!

With Musical Director Bob Rozario and the Bob Rozario Ensemble

Saturday, October 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.

Judy Bayley Theatre
University of Nevada Las Vegas

Proceeds to benefit the Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV and the American Heart Association

For tickets, call the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Performing Arts Center Box Office, 702-895-ARTS (2787)

Once again, thanks to Diane Twersky and her fantastic website, DarintoDream.com, for this information.

Bobby Darin CD Profile: The Curtain Falls, Live at the Flamingo

Bobby Darin: The Curtain Falls, Live at the Flamingo [CD] (Collectors Choice CCM-171, April 10, 2001)
Recording Dates: November 9, 1963
Arrangers: Bob Florence*, Billy May**

1. *Intro/Hello Young Lovers (Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II)
2. **Ace In The Hole (James Dempsey/George Mitchell)
3. You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You
4. Hits Medley: Splish Splash (Bobby Darin/Jean Murray)/Beyond The Sea (Charles Trenet/Jack Lawrence)/Artificial Flowers (Jerry Bock/Sheldon Harnick)/Clementine (Woody Harris)
5. My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
6. I Walk The Line (Parody) (John R. Cash)
7. 18 Yellow Roses (Bobby Darin)
8. Mack The Knife (Kurt Weill/Bertolt Brecht/Marc Blitzstein)
9. Comedy Routine
10. Work Song (Nat Adderley/Oscar Brown, Jr.)
11. Michael (Row The Boat Ashore) (Traditional)
12. Mary Don't You Weep (Traditional)
13. I'm On My Way Great God (Traditional)
14. The Curtain Falls (Sol Weinstein)

NOTE: This album was re-issued in 2005 as "Live From Las Vegas", on the Capitol label. Both CDs contain exactly the same 14 tracks.

Comments: Bobby Darin could electrify an audience like no other performer, and this November 1963 engagement at the Flamingo shows him at the height of his considerable powers. Darin comes charging out with a high-energy rendition of "Hello Young Lovers", follows it up with a sly and funny reading of "Ace in the Hole" (from his "Two of a Kind" collaboration with the legendary Johnny Mercer), then slides deftly into the more gentle and romantic "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". Other highlights include the Darin-penned tune "18 Yellow Roses" (this live version is considered by many to be superior to the studio cut), an amazing performance of Nat Adderley and Oscar Brown Jr.'s "Work Song", and of course, the show-stopping title tune, "The Curtain Falls". Peppered throughout is Darin's easygoing stage banter and legendary sense of humor. This is not just a gem--it's a gem of blinding brilliance.

Bobby Darin sings "I'm On My Way, Great God" (video clip)

Bobby Darin sang spirituals with more power and soul than almost anyone. This beautiful black and white footage of him singing "I'm On My Way, Great God" is bound to send shivers up your spine. Absolutely stunning.

Bobby's studio recording of "I'm On My Way" originally appeared on the now out-of-print "Earthy" LP, but a live version can still be found on the "Curtain Falls: Live at the Flamingo" CD.