STONEZONE (Christian Josi) - ARTHUR AND ME
A Love Letter I recently learned, belatedly, that Arthur Pomposello had passed away. From COVID, like so many other greats. His obituary in the New York Times by Alex Traub was quite thoughtful. The lede: Arthur Pomposello, the host of the Oak Room, the cabaret supper club in the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan practiced the […] The post ARTHUR AND ME appeared first on StoneZone .
A Love Letter I recently learned, belatedly, that Arthur Pomposello had passed away. From COVID, like so many other greats. His obituary in the New York Times by Alex Traub was quite thoughtful. The lede: Arthur Pomposello, the host of the Oak Room, the cabaret supper club in the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan practiced the arts of theatricality and discretion… He also practiced the art of kindness. The backstory: When I was about 23 years old living in southern California and wanting to be a singer, I went to Palm Springs to see Mel Torme in concert. I went backstage and gave Mel a demo tape. Whilst a great guy, Mel really didn’t give a shit and handed it off to his piano player. Said piano player called me the next morning and…Open