In this celebration of music south of the Alps, he is joined onstage by such masters as Zaira Meneses and Jason Vieaux (along with the Harlem String Quartet and the gentlemen singers of Lionheart) to play a concert of works by Vivaldi, Boccherini, Giuliani, Respighi, Berio, and others.
"Pompeii" by Bastille rose two places in the single chart from 15 to 13, while "Gentleman" by South Korean singer Psy fell to 24 from 18.
The Google-owned site said it was the biggest debut of any video in YouTube history, beating the 36 million set by South Korean singer Psy's "Gentleman" for a 24-hour period in 2013.
Mardin proved to be a "charming, delightful gentleman" who nurtured Gartside even though the singer knew he was out of his depth.
Richard & Son Theater in New York, the Canadian singer announced to the audience, "Ladies and gentleman, I have a very special guest.
The official biography for Gill Landry describes the Louisiana native as "a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, adventuresome photographer, hitchhiking gentleman, self-taught painter, shadetree mechanic, and then some".
The King of the Blues, they called him; not to mention the Chairman of the Board of Blues Singers, the Dynamic Gentleman of the Blues and the World's Greatest Blues Singer, among other soubriquets.
Australian singer Lee Adam Wilshier recorded a number from the musical, 'The Gentleman Is A Dope', on his 2009 album 'Lover Man'.
"This is two weeks, over the course of a year, when a group of gentlemen enjoy close friendships, current events and theatrical productions," Mr. Singer says.
