The Billy Joel Project from the Broadway Ensemble Releases New Single "New York State of Mind"

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Available today, Friday, June 27th, Full album due Friday,
July 11th. Yellow Sound Label has announced
the release of the new single from The Billy Joel Project.
The debut album from the Broadway Ensemble.
An 11 member cast with a combined 48 Broadway credits,

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New York State of Mind, performed by Nicholas Edwards,
Broadway S and Juliet and Frozenand John Tracy Eagan, Broadway
S, The Producers and The Little Mermaid is available starting
today, Friday, June 27th. The full album will be released
on streaming and digital formatsFriday, July 11th with ACD

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edition to follow later this summer.
The album is produced by Phil Jeffrey Bond, the force behind
the Grammy Award nominated albumseries Sondheim Unplugged.
Listen to New York State of Mindon Spotify or Apple music.
Phil Jeffrey Bond, producer and founder of the Broadway
ensemble, comments. When we went into the studio

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side to record this, I sat in the control room just
overwhelmed that here I was in NYC, living my own dream,
sharing music I love, sung by people I love.
That S magic that only New York City can provide.
We're all so lucky we get to do this.
There are so many magnificent songs written about New York

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City, but Billy really captures the essence of the city and the
anticipation it evokes with thisincredible and timeless song.
You can smell the city in the lyrics, hear the horns, the
bustle, the pretzels mixed with New Sprint.
And Nicholas Edwards and John Tracy Egan, two of Broadway S
best and most versatile actors, truly make this a memorable

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recording of which I am profoundly proud.
Add our incredible musicians andzaxing or S gorgeous sax solo
and I'm a happy boy indeed. And incidentally, I often take
the Hudson River line into the city, so I know what it's like
seeing that skyline in the distance grow closer and closer

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until you're suddenly in the middle of it all.
The Billy Joel Project is a new collection of songs, at turns
intimate and explosive, that gets to the heart of one of the
major singer songwriters of our time.
These new interpretations honor the original versions but invite
the audience to hear them in newways.

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The album not only highlights beloved Joel classics like She
Asks, Always a Woman, Only the Good Die Young, and Scenes from
an Italian Restaurant, but also a selection of deeper cuts such
as where S the orchestra and Joel S latest single from last
year, turn the lights back on. The album highlights the vocal

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talents of Farrah Alvin, Drama Desk nominee the marvelous
wonderettes, Nicholas Edwards and Juliet frozen, John Tracy
Egan, The Producers, The Little Mermaid, Annie Golden, Orange is
the New Black Assassins, Lena Couch Rico's Ten time Mac award
winner, Aaron Ramey, The Visit the Bridges of Madison County,

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Nicholas Rodriguez Company, The Sound of Music, Corder Simmons
Jersey Boys, Rachel Olanted, Beauty and the Beast Love Music,
Donna Vivano, Wicked, Hell S Kitchen and Michael Winter
Flying over sunset. Songs from an unmade bed.
Music direction is by Jeremy Robin Lyons Anastasia.

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The Broadway ensemble, founded in 2025 by Grammy nominated
record producer Phil Jeffrey Bond, was created to bring
Broadway S vocal artistry to a larger audience.
Featuring some of the most exciting voices ever to grace a
midtown stage. Settle in with your favorite
cocktail as cast members from shows like Hell S Kitchen,

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Wicked, Frozen, Hairspray, MammaMia and The Producers lend their
remarkable voices to contemporary classics.
From Billy Joel and Joni Mitchell to The Beatles, Annie
Lennox, Elton John and Carole King, these powerhouse
performers reimagine the music of legendary artists supported

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by extraordinary Broadway pit musicians who have stepped out
of the orchestra pit and into the spotlight.
More details at www.thebroadwayensemble.com.
Yellow Sound Label is a 12 time Emmy award-winning and four time
Grammy Award nominated cutting edge company that produces music
for established performers, up and coming artists and original

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cast recordings. The boutique label takes a hands
on approach in nurturing and producing passionate, focused
performers and composers who create quality, noteworthy
recordings. Yellow Zoo UND label.com.
The Broadway Ensemble The Billy Joel Project Track list 1.

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Overture Jeremy Robin Lyons and band to New York State of Mind.
Nicholas Edwards and John Tracy Eagan 3.
She escott away Donna Vivino 4. Angry young man Rachel Olanid 5.
A matter of Trust Farrah Alvin 6.

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You're My Home. Michael Winthor, Seven.
Only the good die young. Corder Simmons 8.
Vienna. Rachel Olanit 9.
Summer Highland Falls. John Tracy Eagan, 10.
I go to extremes. Farrah Alvin 11.
This is the time. Nicholas Edwards 12.

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The Entertainer. Nicholas Rodriguez 13.
I've loved these days. Annie Golden 14 and Racked.
Jeremy Robin Lyons and band 15 Scenes from an Italian
restaurant. Quarter Simmons 16 And so it
goes. Michael Winter 17 An innocent

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man Nicholas Edwards 18 lullaby Good night my Angel John Tracy
Egan 19 She S always a woman. Rachel Olanit 20 The Down Easter
Alexa Aaron Remy 21 Turn the lights back on Annie Golden 22

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Miami 2017 Farrah, Alvin and Nicholas Rodriguez, 23 bows
Jeremy Robin Lyons and Band 24 where as the orchestra Lena
Couch Ricos.