Side Street Cafe

Editorial Reviews
From the Artist
Thank you for taking the time to check out my CD. I'm really proud of this work. All the tracks are a little bit different in style and texture. I had a great time making this and I know you'll have a great time listening to it. I picked my personal favorite for a sample here, but everyone who's heard it seems to have a different favorite song.

About the Artist
Mike Germano plays alternative singer/songwriter music that aims at an adult contemporary audience creating music that includes elements of jazz, rock, and acoustic.

His voice is smooth and articulate and ranges from baritone to tenor. The well played guitar parts tend to be finger style or syncopated rhythms with a penchant for "jazz chords". The melodies are simple, strong and memorable and define the songs.

This blended mixture of jazz, rock, and acoustic with a light focused vocal over... read more

Album Description
Side Street Cafe is a multi-genre project by Mike Germano that features seventeen songs of various styles and instrumentation.

Do you know those wonderful cozy little places that you find in travel books as alternatives to the big chain hotels? This album takes you on that kind of a musical journey off the beaten path to a special place called the Side Street Cafe.

The ambience is friendly and familiar, everything is made from scratch and the coffee's piping hot, and the twists and surprises keep coming for the entire experience. At seventeen songs, this almost seems like a double album, but several of the songs are short and served as appetizers between the main courses.

The songs on this album are all presented as items on the cafe menu and each has it's own distinctive flavor and style. If you're used to the typical album these days where all eight or ten songs sound exactly the same, well, this just isn't that kind of place. A some point through, you'll stop trying to guess what style and flavor the next song will be and just relax and let it take you along.

Mike Germano has a smooth and articulate voice that melts like butter over the blended set of dishes that this album has to offer. The crafty guitar work and other instruments are a unique blend of acoustic, rock, jazz, and alternative music with syncopated rhythms and run the gamut from solo acoustic guitar to full band arrangements and everything in between. There's sure to be something on the menu to suit everyone's taste. The album ends with a rich and delicious dessert track. You'll feel so full and satisfied after sampling all the items on the menu that you'll just want to sit back for a while to savor it.

This is one cafe you'll be sure to visit again and again.

Side Street Cafe

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
  • Top Shelf
  • TERRIFIC CD'S
  • Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
  • Great Compilation!
 Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
  2. Swanee- Al Jolson
  3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
  4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
  5. My Man- Fanny Brice
  6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
  7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
  10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
  11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
  13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
  15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
  16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
  17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
  18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
  19. Summertime- Anne Brown
  20. September Song- Walter Huston
  21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
  22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
  23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
  24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
  2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
  6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
  7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
  8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
  9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
  11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
  12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
  13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
  14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
  15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
  16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
  17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
  18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
  19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
  20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
  21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
  22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

  1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
  2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
  3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
  4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
  5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
  6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
  7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
  8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
  9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
  10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
  11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
  12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
  13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
  14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
  15. People- Barbra Streisand
  16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
  17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
  18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
  19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
  20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
  21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

  1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
  2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
  3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
  4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
  5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
  6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
  7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
  8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
  9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
  10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
  11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
  12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
  13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
  14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
  15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
  16. Come Follow The Band
  17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
  18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
  19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

  1. Memory- Betty Buckley
  2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
  3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
  4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
  5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
  6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
  7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
  8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
  9. With One Look- Glenn Close
  10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
  11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
  12. Seasons Of Love-
  13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
  14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
  15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
  16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
  17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
  18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
  19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
Side Street Cafe
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • a talent deserving wider recognition
  • Jazz-flavored Adult Contemporary
 Side Street Cafe
Mike Germano
Manufacturer: Artist One-Stop
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009EPYF
Release Date: 2003-05-01

Tracks:

  1. Give Me The Night
  2. It Doesn't Matter How I Try
  3. Last Train Out Tonight
  4. Last Time, This Time
  5. Subdued Etude
  6. Rain
  7. The Witching hour
  8. Please Stay
  9. Nothing Lasts Forever
  10. Ominous Circus Parade
  11. She Gets Her Way
  12. Fooling Around
  13. Shorty Gets a Haircut
  14. Promises We Made
  15. Solo Flight
  16. Listen To Your Heart
  17. Perfect Light

Album Description

Side Street Cafe is a multi-genre project by Mike Germano that features seventeen songs of various styles and instrumentation.

Do you know those wonderful cozy little places that you find in travel books as alternatives to the big chain hotels? This album takes you on that kind of a musical journey off the beaten path to a special place called the Side Street Cafe.

The ambience is friendly and familiar, everything is made from scratch and the coffee's piping hot, and the twists and surprises keep coming for the entire experience. At seventeen songs, this almost seems like a double album, but several of the songs are short and served as appetizers between the main courses.

The songs on this album are all presented as items on the cafe menu and each has it's own distinctive flavor and style. If you're used to the typical album these days where all eight or ten songs sound exactly the same, well, this just isn't that kind of place. A some point through, you'll stop trying to guess what style and flavor the next song will be and just relax and let it take you along.

Mike Germano has a smooth and articulate voice that melts like butter over the blended set of dishes that this album has to offer. The crafty guitar work and other instruments are a unique blend of acoustic, rock, jazz, and alternative music with syncopated rhythms and run the gamut from solo acoustic guitar to full band arrangements and everything in between. There's sure to be something on the menu to suit everyone's taste. The album ends with a rich and delicious dessert track. You'll feel so full and satisfied after sampling all the items on the menu that you'll just want to sit back for a while to savor it.

This is one cafe you'll be sure to visit again and again.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars a talent deserving wider recognition.......2004-01-20

He plays assorted stringed instruments and also assumed the vocal duties. What is apparently clear after listening to this consistently fine album of originals is the level of playing of musicians. An old-fashioned feel can be felt all through out the disc even if he plunks his guitar that owes much to c&w and rock and jazz. His vocals is like most songwriters whose voice grow on you because of the simplicity and directness of their storytelling. His voice can do baritone and tenor but opts for the lower registers most times. He also peppers his album with guitar etudes and asides to give musical space to the succeeding song. The album has a nice cover of a typically Southern road side cafe that is this inch of decay but maintains a degree of glory. His cover art is fresh and down-home. And although most people don't notice production notes anymore, I am happy to report that it was well-thought of and is not prone to the abstractionist art that is usually preferred by upcoming artists in their debut albums. And lastly and this is probably trivial, this disc is best played while driving preferably a convertible. Or when indoors, it cries to be played in the mid-afternoon.

4 out of 5 stars Jazz-flavored Adult Contemporary.......2003-07-22

Side Street Cafe is a taste of the old-fashioned, 50s-style crooning you don't hear much of anymore. Everything about this CD is lush, from Germano's smooth vocal to the use of cello, piano, and brushes on the percussion instruments. Even the sad love songs (and there are many) sound romantic with such elegant presentation. We get some short instrumental samples between longer tracks, interludes before Germano tries a different flavor in the next song - swirling in a little country feel or maybe a Latin rhythm.

Music:

  1. Something You Can't Find
  2. Spanish Dance Troupe [CD-single]
  3. Spend the Night [Enhanced] [Import]
  4. Strange Clockwock
  5. Sugar
  6. Synchronicity [Enhanced] [Import] [Original recording remastered]
  7. Ten By One
  8. Tha 2nd Coming [Explicit Lyrics]
  9. That Ain't Nice
  10. The Hustlaz Guide to the Universe

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