The Art of Cabaret Singing

Sherri James Buxton is an elegant interpreter of a wide range of genres, from standards and show tunes to jazz, delighting audiences with her warmth, depth, versatility, and flawless technique. She has appeared on and off Broadway, including the original Broadway production of Look to the Lilies, and got her first professional break at seventeen as The Girl in an off-Broadway production of The Fantastiks. Her musical theatre credits include Carousel, Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, She Loves Me, Flower Drum Song, and The King and I.

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As a cabaret performer, Sherri has followed Bette Midler at the Continental Baths and opened for Freddie Prinze, Jackie Mason, and Rodney Dangerfield. As a jazz singer, she has performed with Sheila Jordan and Billy Taylor at the "Jazz in July" international workshop and appeared at the Pittsfield Jazz Festival. In the Berkshires, she has presented three solo shows at The Colonial Theatre, where her CD Songs from the Great American Songbook was recorded live. Sherri has taught voice and cabaret for over twenty-five years. She holds a BME in music from Indiana University and a Master's in Education from Cambridge College.

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Bob Shepherd has been a working pianist in New England for decades, playing jazz across the region from solo performances to big-band gigs. He especially enjoys accompanying singers on Broadway songs and jazz standards, and his ability to change keys and styles in the moment makes him a joy to work with. Bob is also an arranger and owns a recording studio in Dalton, MA. Among local musicians, he is considered "a musician's magician."