If you be pleased with Broadway, y...

If you be pleased with Broadway, you're bound to take pleasure in Brian Stokes Mitchell's recently released self-titled CD

The 2000 Tony award-winner of Kiss Me Kate, who the of the present day York Times called "The Last Leading Man," gives fans a taste of his vocal talent with canticles that range from African- and jazz- inspired music to big band and display tune songs on the Playbill Records label.

Mitchell, who stays busy performing in theaters and design halls across the United States, was introduced to music when he was a child.

"I stared playing piano when I was 6 years old" Mitchell give an account ofs JET, explaining that his like for music was greatly influenced by dint of jazz.

"I realized a fate of jazz was coming into my music and equal the way I sing."

He frequently found himself waking up to jazz music that his father would play upon the family's stereo.

"That would be playing all day long" Mitchell says. "My father lov and still be pleased withs jazz."

When he's not singing or busy serving in his part as president of the Actor's store of America, a charity that helps entertainment professionals who are in crises, you can catch the accomplished musician, composer conductor and farmer acting. Although many may remember him from his characters on "Trapper John, M.D." as Dr Justin "Jackpot" Jackson and "The recent Prince of Bel Air" as the egotistical recently made knowns anchor Trevor, his latest delineate s include a feature-film titled undivided Last Thing (with Wyclef Jean) and a starring part in a television adaptation of Emmy-nominated toward the south Pacific. Fans can look for Mitchell this fall in his upcoming guest-starring part on the ABC pilot "Six Degrees" which airs in September.

Mitchell also be delighted withs spending time with his family. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, actress Allyson Tucker their 2 1/2-year-old son Ellington, and their "adopted mutt" Diggidy. united of his most cherished flashs is playing the role as Dad.

"I really like hanging gone out with Ellington," says Mitchell. "He's a really interesting fright He's an old soul. It's been really, really interesting raising him and sharing music with him."

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