Jason Robert Brown at Birdland

He is an amazing pianist. I think there was smoke coming off the keys at one point. His voice is smooth, and his songwriting borders brilliant.
I've always loved singer/songwriters. I respect anyone who can not only compose, but write great lyrics and then be able to sell it. And sell it, Jason Robert Brown does. A long show with material from his new (fantastic) solo album, and from his shows Parade, Next Five Years, and the up-coming "Thirteen".
A few stand-out songs: The hilarious "V-E-G-A-S Spells Love", the desperate and beautiful "Someone to Fall Back On" and the lyrically tough "Someone Else's Cloths".
His guests were the Broadway belter Alice Ripley and his new "hip LA friend", jazz singer Kate McGarry. (note: order her CD)
First time at Birdland. Great set-up, acoustics and awful food. (note II:, eat elsewhere before the show). I felt a little bad for 1/3 of the room that had to look at the back of his head for two hours. Not the best room to see a pianist/singer. Great club though.