A musical weekend at LTV will kick off Friday evening at 7:30 when the Wainscott venue’s East End Underground Live Concert Series will feature the music of the multifaceted Joe Delia.
Mr. Delia, a blues pianist and composer who lives in Montauk, has two gold records and one platinum to his credit, and has scored dozens of motion pictures, including 19 for the director Abel Ferrara.
During the program, he will play material from his scores on piano and show clips of some of the cult films for which he created music, among them “King of New York,” “Ms. 45,” “Tommaso,” “The Tao of Steve,” and “Siberia,” as well as scores for documentary series for Nova and the History Channel.
Among the subjects likely to be addressed are how the choice of music makes a big difference to a scene, why musicians are always asking him questions about “King of New York,” and why David Bowie lauded his score for “Ms. 45” as a work to be emulated.
Mr. Delia’s career started early, as one of the first Muppets on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” He was signed to RCA Records in his early teens, and from there he found success in New York City studios, writing, producing, and playing with such artists as Dusty Springfield, Stevie Wonder, Chuck Berry, Pat Benatar, and Dave Edmunds. He has also played live with Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards, and Delbert McClinton.
Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door, and $55 for cafe table seating with a drink ticket.
The Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea will bring Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, husband-and-wife cabaret stars, to LTV on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., for “Hirschfeld’s Broadway: Songs and Stories.” David Leopold, creative director of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation, will host the evening.
The legendary Hirschfeld (1903-2003) was synonymous with Broadway since his first theater drawing appeared in 1926. A caricaturist best known for his black-and-white portraits of celebrities and Broadway luminaries, he famously hid the name of his daughter, Nina, within his drawings, which graced the arts pages of The New York Times for decades.
Mr. Comstock and Ms. Fasano’s combination of warmth, wit, and swing have made them one of the most celebrated nightclub teams. From Birdland Jazz Club, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall to London’s Pizza Express and Italy’s Monteverdi Tuscany, their concerts of pop and jazz “bring the American Songbook into the 20th century,” says LTV.
Of their most recent album, “Painting the Town,” a blend of prewar cabaret, Broadway, jazz, and pop, Brian Sheridan of The Syncopated Times wrote, “Right from the opening track, listeners are enveloped in the undeniable chemistry that the multi-award-winning Comstock and Fasano share. Their voices blend beautifully, highlighting their individual artistry while also showcasing the deep bond they’ve developed over years of collaboration and wedded bliss.”
Their music will be combined with stories from Mr. Leopold about Hirschfeld and presentations drawn from the artist’s almost nine decades of chronicling the stars of the Great White Way.
Tickets are $60, $65 at the door, and $100 for cafe table seating with a drink ticket.
