JOHN ALCORN: A COLE PORTER SONGBOOK
Saturday, November 30, 2024

John Alcorn: A Cole Porter Songbook

Saturday, November 30, 2024

John Alcorn brings his iconic Cole Porter Songbook to the Sergeants Mess Hall at Base31 – a celebration and exploration of the words and music of a 20th century legend. Canadian jazz lions Reg Schwager (guitar) and Neil Swainson (bass) will share the stage with John for this incredibly special evening. Cole Porter was an American composer and songwriter, noted for his sophisticated, suggestive lyrics, clever rhymes, and complex forms. Unlike most successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote both the lyrics and the music for his songs.

Alcorn will share both top hits and some more obscure gems from Porter’s staggering catalogue of songs, a Jazz or Cabaret artist’s dream list.

Song List
What Is This Thing Called Love?
You Do Something to Me
Love for Sale
Night and Day
Anything Goes
I Get a Kick Out of You
You’re the Top
Begin the Beguine
Just One of Those Things
It’s De-Lovely
You’d Be So Easy to Love
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
In the Still of the Night
and many more.

General Admission Seating

General Admission Seating is first come, first served in this section. We ask that you please do not save seats for individuals who have not yet arrived. Our goal is to create an enjoyable and comfortable experience for all attendees.

Reserved Seating

We are excited to offer Reserved Seating for this event. Please note that our tables at the Sergeants Mess Hall are arranged as tables of four. If you purchase less than four tickets, you will be seated with other attendees at a small cabaret style table. We hope this seating arrangement will provide a fun and sociable experience for everyone.

John Alcorn: A Cole Porter Songbook

John Alcorn brings his iconic Cole Porter Songbook to the Sergeants Mess Hall at Base31 – a celebration and exploration of the words and music of a 20th century legend. Canadian jazz lions Reg Schwager (guitar) and Neil Swainson (bass) will share the stage with John for this incredibly special evening. Cole Porter was an American composer and songwriter, noted for his sophisticated, suggestive lyrics, clever rhymes, and complex forms. Unlike most successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote both the lyrics and the music for his songs.

Alcorn will share both top hits and some more obscure gems from Porter’s staggering catalogue of songs, a Jazz or Cabaret artist’s dream list.

Song List
What Is This Thing Called Love?
You Do Something to Me
Love for Sale
Night and Day
Anything Goes
I Get a Kick Out of You
You’re the Top
Begin the Beguine
Just One of Those Things
It’s De-Lovely
You’d Be So Easy to Love
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
In the Still of the Night
and many more.

General Admission Seating

General Admission Seating is first come, first served in this section. We ask that you please do not save seats for individuals who have not yet arrived. Our goal is to create an enjoyable and comfortable experience for all attendees.

Reserved Seating

We are excited to offer Reserved Seating for this event. Please note that our tables at the Sergeants Mess Hall are arranged as tables of four. If you purchase less than four tickets, you will be seated with other attendees at a small cabaret style table. We hope this seating arrangement will provide a fun and sociable experience for everyone.

Event Details

DATE: Saturday, November 30

TIME: 7:30pm

COST: $39 – $59 plus fees + taxes

NOTES: Box Office + Bar Opens: 6:30pm
House Doors Open: 7pm
Performance Starts: 7:30pm

TERMS: By purchasing a ticket for this event, you are agreeing to our Ticketing and Privacy Policy

LOCATION: Sergeants Mess Hall, Base31, 343 County Rd 22 #7, Prince Edward County

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Performers Bio

John Alcorn

John Alcorn is one of Canada’s premiere jazz vocalists. As singer, composer, lyricist, arranger and producer, his list of citations and acknowledgements in music and theatre includes both Jazz Report (Male Vocalist of the Year) and Dora (Outstanding Music) awards.
The Toronto Star has called him, “…one of our finest interpreters of the ‘great American songbook,’ an artist who always knows how to walk the fine line between respecting the material and offering an original interpretation.”

Neil Swainson

Four-time Juno Award winner and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Toronto Musician’s Association, Neil Swainson is among the most respected and accomplished
bassists on the jazz scene today.

Neil has appeared on over a dozen recordings with the pianist, George Shearing, collaborating with Canadian composer/arranger Robert Farnon, singers Mel Tormé, Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams, and Diana Krall.

Reg Schwager

Reg Schwager is one of Canada’s most acclaimed jazz guitarists. Over the course of his 40-year career, he has played with such notable musicians as Diana Krall, Mel Tormé, Chet Baker, Zoot Sims, George Shearing, and Oliver Jones. Schwager was named Guitarist of the Year at the National Jazz Awards four years in a row, and was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2021 for his indelible contributions to the Canadian jazz scene as a leading guitarist and composer.

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