Singer, saxophonist, songwriter, magician, puppeteer, and all around entertainer Danny Bacher passed away unexpectedly on December 16th; he was only 46. Bacher worked at many venues in the greater New York region including the Blue Note, Birdland, Feinstein’s 54 Below, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Jazz Loft, and Town Hall. He performed at Carnegie Hall several times, most recently with Michael Feinstein, and previously at a celebration of Jerome Kern. He also performed in a themed show about Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, as well as Rat Pack shows that suited his handsome look.
Bacher released two albums, Swing That Music! and Still Happy. Both on the Whaling City Sound label. Terry Gibbs chose Bacher to be the vocalist on his recent Songbook album and he was involved in an upcoming Harry Nilsson project. He published a book titled Collecting Laurel and Hardy, about his own collection of Laurel and Hardy memorabilia. He was very involved in music and art education projects in New Jersey including improv, magic puppetry, and musical theater.
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