Piano Man: Kenny White at The Carlyle

By Mad Dog
Published: Feb 18, 2011

Marc Cohn — remember Walking in Memphis? —- dropped in to sing with Kenny White at the Carlyle Hotel. "If there were justice," he said, "Kenny would do the half-time show at the Super Bowl and the Black Eyed Peas would be playing here." Hype? You wouldn’t suspect that if you’d been there: This too little-known singer-songwriter plays smart, wry songs too hip for most audiences — and yet he tore the place up. Kenny White will be at the Carlyle Hotel in NYC at 10:45 PM for one more Saturday, 3/12. Here’s a sample of his biting, acerbic side….

 

But when he gets serious…