Opening for Jay was a really funny and great new comedian Jeff Norris. “If I’m still alive this time next year I’ll be back.” It was kind of tearful, but a great performance still. Jay closed his show with “Some Enchanted Evening “ from the play and movie “South Pacific” and a hit by Jay and the Americans and “This Magic Moment.” As Jay left the stage the audience broke out with Happy Birthday to him. □Īt one point when Jay sang “Come a Little Bit Closer” he told the audience to sing the chorus which occurs three times in the song and they did and It sounded beautiful too. His son had a daughter and what does he name her? Layla! like Eric Clapton’s song at which point he turned to his son and said kiddingly “Go play in Clapton’s band” and everyone laughed. Jay tells the story that when Cara Mia was popular in the 60’s 100,000 people named their daughters Cara. His one son is 45 years old and plays in his band and also works on Wall Street. Jay has four kids and several grandkids and one great grandson. It’s as if he’s in your living room talking to you personally and reminiscing about his life and being on the road with Jay and the Americans. □īacked by a 10 piece orchestra consisting of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, three guitars, piano and drums, Jay delivered as he opened his set with the Roy Orbison hit song “Pretty Woman” followed by the Neil Diamond song “Solitary Man.” Every time I see Jay he tells pretty much the same stories, but I never tire of hearing him tell them. One is from several years ago (2011) on a PBS special and one is from last year at Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown New York where he gives a little story intro to it. However he hit all the notes perfectly and the audience roared in approval giving him standing ovations especially on “Cara Mia.” I’ve included two links below of Jay doing Cara Mia. He’s much older now and has had recent health issues and tonight he said he saw the doctor this week and the doctor told him not to sing as he had tracheatis which is damage to his windpipe, but he told the doctor I can’t let the people of BergenPac down so he performed anyway and apologized if he couldn’t hit the notes anymore. I’ve seen Jay many times over the years and he never fails to disappoint. He’s known as “The Voice” for his richness and deep and long holding notes. He was the lead singer for Jay and the Americans known for such hits as “Cara Mia,“ “Only in America,” “Come a Little Bit Close” and many others which Jay performed Saturday night. For those of you who may not be familiar with Jay Black. I’ve just returned from seeing Jay Black’s 76 th birthday concert at Bergen Performing Arts Center (BergenPac) in Englewood, N.J.
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