Multi-MAC Award Winner | Grammy Award Winner — Gabrielle Stravelli & Billy Stritch

She’s a multi-award-winning interpreter of jazz and the Great American Songbook, he’s an acclaimed Grammy Award–winning pianist, singer, arranger, and songwriter – together they deliver a night of thrilling musical mastery.

About Gabrielle Stravelli

Vocalist and songwriter Gabrielle Stravelli brings to every performance soulful swing, sharp lyricism, and a deep connection to the American Songbook and jazz repertoire. She recently headlined a month-long tour of Europe and the UK that culminated in her debut appearance in the Royal Albert Hall’s Late Night Jazz series. She headlined the 2026 Lewiston Jazz Festival and 2026 COTA Jazz Festival at the Deer Head Inn, as well as the 2025 Battersea Jazz Festival in London. Last year she made debut appearances at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops and at Dizzy’s Club in NYC. She toured South America and held her fifth residency at Birdland Jazz Club. As a U.S. State Department “Jazz Ambassador” since 2015, she has performed and taught throughout Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South America. Dream Ago, her 2017 release consisting primarily of original material, received a rare five-star review from DownBeat magazine, and her 2019 release Pick Up My Pieces: Gabrielle Stravelli Sings Willie Nelson was featured by noted music critic Will Friedwald in the WSJ and awarded the 2020 Bistro Award for Outstanding Recording. Her fifth album, Beautiful Moons Ago, was released in 2024.

About Billy Stritch

Billy Stritch is an acclaimed pianist, singer, arranger, and songwriter, celebrated for his sophisticated interpretations of the Great American Songbook and counted as one of America’s most respected cabaret and concert artists. A native of Sugar Land, Texas, he moved to New York in 1990, where a chance meeting with Liza Minnelli launched a remarkable 25-year partnership. As her pianist, arranger, and musical director, Billy contributed to Grammy-nominated recordings and Tony Award–winning productions. Billy co-wrote the Grammy Award–winning country hit “Does He Love You?” with Sandy Knox; originally recorded by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis, it became a country classic and was re-recorded by Reba and Dolly Parton in 2021. Billy has collaborated with legendary artists including Tony Bennett and currently performs with Christine Ebersole, Lillias White, Ann Hampton Callaway, and many of today’s leading vocalists. During the pandemic, he created Billy’s Place, a popular livestream series celebrating the Great American Songbook. A frequent headliner at New York’s Birdland Jazz Club and Bemelmans Bar, his honors include a BMI Song of the Year Award, a Grammy Award, eight MAC Awards, and six BroadwayWorld Awards for Best Musical Director.

About Cabaret 88

The long-running Cabaret 88 series is a unique theatrical experience taking place at the Annenberg Theater, inside Palm Springs Art Museum. The stage of the Annenberg Theater is transformed into an elegant cabaret room, with guests seated at tables mere feet from the performer and the piano, creating an unforgettable intimate evening of music.

Producer Scott Nevins curates a roster of guest artists featuring some of the best musical talent from the worlds of Broadway, TV and the recording industry, with each artist performing four shows––Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night. Each evening begins with a beautiful hosted reception for audience members in the Meyerman Sculpture Garden before they enter the theater for an exquisite live performance.