Martin Bonventre Album Release Show at Laurie Beechman Theater, New York City, USA.

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

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Vocalist Martin Bonventre Album Release Show January 31 at Laurie Beechman Theater NY

Vocalist Martin Bonventre Moves Boldly into Jazz on his Debut Album Swingin’ in a New Dimension

Album Release Show on
Saturday, January 31, 7PM
The Laurie Beechman Theater, NYC
Tickets Available Online
https://www.thebeechman.com/events/lbt25-martin-bonventre

Featuring Jason Yeager (piano), Boots Maleson (bass), TonyTedesco (drums), Greg Ruvolo (trumpet, flugelhorn), Geoff Burke (flutes, saxophones)

Available January 23, 2026, on Vinyl, CD, and all Streaming Platforms via Splendido Productions

” Martin Bonventre has learned from the whole history of swingin’ singers from Crosby to Marvin Gaye, and he makes music all his own. He’s a swinger for the bold and unexpected new ways things swing today.” – David Hajdu, author of Love for Sale: Pop Music in America

“At 34, Martin has a lot of future ahead of him—and from where I stand, all of it looks great.” – Will Friedwald, Author and Jazz Journalist

“Bonventre is a strong cabaret and theater vocalist, who has picked several perfect songs for his style.” – Making A Scene

A love of dance, rhythm and storytelling marks the arrival of an original new voice in jazz as the dynamic and versatile vocalist Martin Bonventre pivots from his musical theater world and releases his debut EP, Swingin’ in a New Dimension. on January 23, 2026, via Splendido Productions.

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As the title of the recording describes, Bonventre is putting his distinctive swinging jazz touch on eight of his favorite songs culled from film and Broadway theater classics and pop. Joined by a stellar New York City quintet, and with musical arrangements and production by his esteemed voice teacher, Jackie Presti, Bonventre breaks new ground with his bold baritone and his love of dance energizing this eclectic cache of songs.

What began in 2024 as a four-song recording project, with Presti producing and arranging, has now emerged as an eight-song glistening debut album. Presti, an acclaimed vocal teacher and jazz vocalist (she was in the original Broadway production of City of Angels, and has sung on numerous movie soundtracks and commercials), stepped into the shoes of arranger and producer, bringing a lifetime of jazz acumen to the project.

The band that Presti assembled plays with intense musicality. It features rising star pianist Jason Yeager, along with seasoned pros: bassist Boots Maleson, drummer Tony Tedesco, and a duo of dazzling horn players—Greg Ruvolo on trumpet and flugelhorn and Geoff Burke on soprano and tenor saxophones, as well as flutes. “They all have such a wide array of artists that they worked with,” says Bonventre. “Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Vic Damone, and they also were in the orchestras of numerous Broadway shows. They’ve worked with the best, and they elevate me.”

A veteran of regional and summer stock theater as well as theatrical tours, Bonventre, at age 34, is a newcomer to the jazz scene bringing with him a fresh and contemporary approach. “It’s the right time to take my earlier musical theater experiences and apply them to the art of jazz,” he says. “I’m singing music I’ve always loved and the difference is that now, instead of singing from a character in a show’s point of view, I’m singing as ‘me.’ I get to play myself now and my approach is that of a storyteller.” This was how he approached his performance at a recent show at the Green Room 42 in New York. “I remember thinking I need to pull people in, I need to do every song like a monologue in a cinematic piece.”

The dance-friendly opening track, from the 1963 rom-com show tune “She Loves Me,” and the Johnny Mercer song “Something’s Gotta Give,” originally composed for dancer Fred Astaire’s starring role in the 1955 film Daddy Long Legs, provide the perfect setting for Bonventre to infuse his rhythmic mastery from years of dance training and performances.

Did one member take him to a special place during the recording? “That has to be with Geoff Burke, who by the way plays for Harry Connick Jr.,” Bonventre says. “It was on the track of ‘Sometimes a Day Goes By.”’ Written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, it was from the show Woman of the Year, starring Lauren Bacall. “We took this song in a different direction than the original,” Bonventre says. “When I heard the way Geoff was playing flute with that Brazilian sensibility, he took me to a higher emotional level.”

One of the most profound tunes on the album is the Michel Legrand ballad “You Must Believe in Spring,” from the 1967 film Les Demoiselles de Rochefort. Yeager’s lush and haunting solo piano sets the mood for Bonventre’s vocal entrance and the lyrical hopefulness of the song. Even though the song, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, has been recorded over 350 times, Bonventre takes the song to a new level of meaning. “When Jackie and I were delving into the material for the album, we came across the Bill Evans/Tony Bennett version. I felt so strongly about how it relates to what is going on in our modern world right now and believing that something positive will come along despite it all.”

The group vibrantly takes on the exhilarating “Oh! Look at Me Now,”once recorded by vocalist Lee Wiley with a classic trumpet intro and solo by Bobby Hackett. “We decided to pay homage to Hackett by not changing the intro or solo, and Greg Ruvolo captures the musical vibe of the whole thing,” says Bonventre. “He’s one of the best players around today.”

The soul-searching ballad “She’s Out of My Life,” was written by Tom Bahler with Sinatra in mind. Bahler brought the song to Quincy Jones, who ended up producing it for Michael Jackson. The angst and regret that the song conveys is heartbreaking and delivers a message everyone can relate to.

The EP also includes the sparkling jazz waltz “I’m All Smiles” (from the 1965 Broadway dud The Yearling) and closes with the trumpet-fired “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” by Broadway composer Frank Loesser. Bonventre says, “Loesser didn’t like that people were singing it around Christmas because the whole point of the song is that it can be sung at any time of the year. It was actually written in July. The twist is that this guy is dreaming of the future and wants to be the first to ask that gorgeous girl out for the big night. We love the song no matter what the season. The arrangement, which Jackie wrote with the interesting key changes and a trumpet intro, sets a poignant mood.”

While Bonventre describes himself as a traditional showman, the album, though nods to jazz traditions, was carefully assembled for him to combine his showmanship, musicality and silky vocals to make each song his own.Taking them all Swingin’ in a New Dimension.

Martin Bonventre · Swingin’ in a New Dimension
Release Date: January 23, 2026