Photos: Esparza, Scott & More Sing for ASTEP at Joe's Pub

On December 14, Joe's Pub showcased the second annual concert presentation of New York City Christmas, featuring special guests Sherie Rene Scott and Raul Esparza. Tony Award winner Harriet Harris hosted the event, which was presented by ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty) and Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records. Stafford Arima (London's Ragtime, Altar Boyz) directed the concert.

The concert also featured performances by Orfeh, Sally Wilfert, Sierra Boggess, Chester Gregory II, Andy Karl, Tyler Maynard, Lindsay Mendez, Tory Ross, and Anya Singleton.

Lynne Shankel (on piano), who conceived and orchestrated the event, musical directed with Joe Mowatt on drums/percussion, Randy Landau on bass, and Peter Calo and Michael Aarons on guitar.

The New York City Christmas Concert album is inspired by the December 2008 Off-Broadway event that raised money for ASTEP. Album proceeds go to ASTEP, founded by Broadway music director Mary-Mitchell Campbell.

For more information about ASTEP visit www.asteponline.org.

Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski

Kate Morgan-Chadwick and Paul Scott Goodman

Nick Blaemire, Lynne Shankel, and Lindsay Mendez

Andy Karl, Orfeh, and Tyler Maynard

Sierra Boggess, Randy Aaron, Summer Boggess, Derrick Cobey, Katy Basile, and Mi Les Johnson

Sherie Rene Scott andTom Kitt

Terri-Lynn Pellegri, Joel Moss, and Anya Singleton

Lindsay Mendez, Sherie Rene Scott, and Betsy Wolfe

Andy Karl

Anya Singleton

Sally Wilfert

Sierra Boggess, Lindsay Mendez

Sierra Boggess

Lindsay Mendez

Sierra Boggess, Lindsay Mendez

Harriet Harris

Chester Gregory

Sierra Boggess

Tyler Maynard

Harriet Harris

Andy Karl

Andy Karl and Orfeh

Harriet Harris

Lindsay Mendez

Raul Esparza

Lindsay Mendez, Chester Gregory, Tyler Maynard, and Andy Karl

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