NightTime w/ Marcus Goldhaber
at The Night Hotel
132 W. 45^th Street (between Bway & 6^th)

Thursdays (Now through July 2nd, 2009)
6pm – 9pm (2 Live Jazz Sets: 630pm & 8pm)
$10 Cover
1^st Floor Lounge & Atrium

www.NightHotelNY.com
RSVP to: NightHotel@AMP3pr.com

*Some things can only happen at NIGHT…

[Alyson Campbell for It's All Very PR]

Marcus Goldhaber’s CD Release Event was much like “Marcus:” a very classy and entertaining affair! The night started off with a private VIP hour from 6pm – 7pm featuring Champagne & Cognac tastings by JTE Sprits which paired perfectly with delicious chocolates by Holistic Living Now. As the evening opened up to the rest of Marcus’ guests (for the 7pm – 10pm official event), Duvel Belgian Ale flowed freely from the main bar and the upstairs bar, and Chalk Artist Elmer Conception sketched guests as they mingled on the in-house 10×10 antique chalk board.

[*Pour Moi Cognac by JTE Spirits and Chocolate Macaroons by Holistic Living Now]

Marcus graced the crowd with 2 sets, one at 7:30pm and then a second at 9:30pm, where he revealed tunes from his new album, “Take Me Anywhere,” which will be made officially available on iTunes and CDbaby as of November 25th, 2008. Here, Marcus will be introduced as a songwriter with 7 original songs accompanied by 10 exciting and fresh arrangements of tasty standards such as “No Moon At All,” “I Fall In Love Too Easily,” “A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening,” and “Look For The Silver Lining.”

[*Chalk Artist, Elmer Conception, sketching Erin & Helen]

The evening was held at the newly opened, Catch 22, in the flatiron district, which is a 1940’s-inspired cocktail lounge filled with World War II memorabilia. The space includes army helmets, manual cash registers, framed war stories, and an antique foosball table, all of which connote a very different time that is reflected in some of the traditional jazz standards that Marcus sings.

[*Marcus Goldhaber performing at Catch-22]

[*Marcus Goldhaber with his family: Mother (Marilyn), Father (Gerry) and Sister (Michelle)]

The night was capped off with gift bags for all, featuring the other sponsors of the evening: Tablet Hotels, Hot House Magazine and Origins, as well as a giveaway of a Samsung MP3 Audio Player and a private cooking class with Veronica Winsch of Holistic Living Now.

As I wandered home after a fully-executed event, en route to meet up with friends for some late night dinner (including my bestest friend visiting from Halifax, Ryan, who was on the front lines of this very odd day), I spot Penn Badgley and Blake Lively, a real life couple who also play an on-again, off-again couple on the CW’s Gossip Girl (aka my guilty TV pleasure of 2008). To my surprise, they roll on into Lyric Diner – one of our regular haunts and we ended up sitting in the booth next to them, watching Blake swoosh her lettuce & tomato around her plate. It was cool to see them in such a casual setting–they’re cute!

It was another one of those really bizarre New York day’s that reminds you that anything can happen in a New York minute, or in my case a “blink” (or lack there of) of an eye.

[Alyson Campbell for It's All Very PR]

Jo Malone, the British perfumery now owned by Estee Lauder, was so kind as to host an In Store CD Signing & Live Performance in anticipation of Marcus’ forthcoming CD, “Take Me Anywhere,” hitting stores in November.

The flagship store, located in the historic Flatiron Building, closed down their shop for the evening for our private party, welcoming guests in for an evening of pampering and (over) indulgence. As Marcus Goldhaber & The Jon Davis Trio took the stage to provide relaxing jazz music for the eager audience, all-natural dark chocolate macaroons by Holistic Living Now were passed around (a perfect complement to the free flowing champagne).

The Jo Malone staff was on-site offering fragrance sampling and fragrance combining tips as well as full hand and arm massages to the guests as Marcus signed exclusive advanced copies of his soon-to-be-released album “Take Me Anywhere”.

Event goers departed with a sense of renewal and charming Jo Malone gift bags with mini samples of their delicious products (the Vitamin E Lip Conditioner is a must-have!). Marcus’ Official album release party will be held on November 10^th, 2008, and the album will be available on iTunes and Amazon thereafter.

All-in-all it was the perfect cross-promotional collabo of relaxation and rejuvenation, if I do say so myself.

*Singer / Songwriter Marcus Goldhaber

*Janelle Hickman, Publicist for Victoria Secret, and Adrien Field, Editor of My “It” Things

*my buddies Celebrity Blogger Tia Walker of The Quest for “it” with Nichelle Stephens of Keeping Nickels and Cupcakes Take The Cake (who I’ve affectionately dubbed “The Cupcake Connoisseur”).

*Delectable Treats by Holistic Living Now

*Marcus mixing & mingling with his fans

*My clients from the early AMP3 era and founding Partners of Shark Meat Records and The Green Music Alliance: Darren Ockert and Armando Ortiz

*Kim Weling of Fashion Tribes & New York Cool with Patty Hughes of IMG Fashion Week & Curvy Girl Style

*My buds Erin Gell & Adam Dunstan, deep in convo (Adam are you making bunny ear “quotations”?)

*A fellow publicist and brand new blogger of “My Life On and Off The Guestlist” enjoying some pampering with a Jo Malone signature arm massage.

*Mother / Daughter look-alike: Celebrity Blogger Tia Walker of The Quest for “it” with her mom, Peggie Walker, Executive Editor of The Quest for “it”

*Another Mother / Daughter look-alike: Jackie of AMP3 PR with her Mom (and Dad).

*My crew: Ryann Ferguson, Jenny Blase, and Alonso Dominguez enjoying the bubbly.

*Marcus & The Jon Davis Trio performing

*All photos by our friend & Photographer Belkis Carrasco ~ via AMP3 PR.

[Alyson Campbell for ItsAllVeryPR.com]