And The Nominees Were: Hit Songs That Lost At The Oscars

Exploring a surprising list of songs that lost at the Oscars--hits by Henry Mancini, Michel Legrand, Harold Arlen, Burt Bacharach, Cole Porter and more.

Connie Evingson vocals
Arne Fogel vocals
Rick Carlson piano

Vocalist Connie Evingson is known for exploring a wide variety of musical styles. Her recorded catalog of acclaimed CDs ranging from jazz and Broadway standards to the music of Peggy Lee, Dave Frishberg, the Beatles, bossa nova, gypsy jazz and more reflects an adventurous spirit that knows no boundaries. She has been a featured guest artist with Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by Doc Severinsen, Vocalessence, the JazzMN Orchestra and other esteemed organizations. She is a longtime member of the popular vocal jazz group Moore By Four, and is a two-time recipient of both the McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians and the Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant. Arne Fogel is a 2018 inductee into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame and a 2008 inductee into the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame. Arne has performed in countless live radio concerts and productions, including three years as a regular performer on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. Arne has performed on nearly 1,500 recording sessions as a singer on jingles and film soundtracks, and recorded and co-produced several albums. For 12 years he produced and hosted Arne Fogel Presents on the stations of the Minnesota Public Radio network, and for over 40 years has entertained radio audiences with his programs on SiriusXM, WWTC-AM, KLBB-AM, KTWN-FM, Netradio.com, and Bing Crosby Internet Radio (Bing’s Basement, The Bing Shift). Currently, Arne appears on KBEM-FM in the Twin Cities.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Dunsmore Jazz Room, 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, United States