Great evening at this years' Berks Jazz Festival. Wow they have some great singers living in Reading PA! Ms Toni Lynn rocked the house with her powerhouse voice - at 75 she put me to shame LOL. AnNette Hines' voice was absolutely soul stirring! And the oh so talented Mr Bobby Lyle schooled us all in the art of showmanship. I had a lot of fun!!  ​Pinched a nerve the week before and wasn't sure how I would make it through the night - but alas, prayer works and it doesn't hurt to have that good ol' "the show must go on" mindset. 

Really excited to announce that I have won the Bistro Award for Outstanding Recording for my 2018 release BRIDGES!

Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and Grammy Hall-of-Famer Judy Collins will receive the Lifetime​ Acheivement​​ Award at the 34th Annual Bistro Awards on Monday, March 11 at Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W. 23rd St.  Included among the 14 diverse and outstanding awardees is Shirley Crabbe, whose​ latest CD release   BRIDGES was awarded the Bistro Award for Outstanding Recording.  The evening will feature performances by the winners.

The Bistro Awards has been awarding, nurturing, encouraging and informing others about the work of performing artists for 34 years. It is the oldest, and one of the most respected of its kind, in the industry.​

Past honorees and winners include:
Andre De Shields
Shiela Jordan
Darlene Love
Jon Hendricks
Annie Ross
Eric Comstock
Ben Vereen
Catherine Russell 
Alan Harris 
Dee Dee Bridgewater
and, many other really incredible performers!

Want the whole story? Read the official press release here.