The new Pompie’s Place, part of the show center at Don’t Tell Mama on West 46th St. gives us first-class musical entertainment and first-class food--a great combo. The three talented, accomplished singers, Hilary Gardner, Brianna Thomas and Lezlie Harrison, take us on a thrilling jazz/blues trip from St. Louis to Creole-land to Broadway. When Ms. Harrison sang “Ten Cents a Dance,” I really wanted to dance with her.
Music director/pianist Ehud Asherie, who has the fastest fingers in the west, has assembled a hot band – the sizzling Ken Peplowski on reeds, Jackie Williams on drums and David Wong on Bass. The ensemble has exquisite timing and is a big step into the heights of blues/jazz. It’s a class act that could play at Under 54 or Café Carlyle. The atmosphere in the room gives a pleasant feeling, and the audience is rapt.
This is superior entertainment, and with the delicious food, we get enjoyment in sight, sound, and taste—a treat—a banquet for the senses.
