Few composer–singer partnerships in American music have carried as much tenderness, trust, and artistic synchronicity as the one shared between composer David Friedman and vocalist Nancy LaMott. Friedman—an award-winning film and theatre composer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and conductor—has long been one of the most respected creative forces in New York’s musical landscape.

His accolades include the Backstage Bistro Award for Composer of the Year, the Johnny Mercer Award for Songwriter of the Year, a Special Lifetime Achievement Award from MAC, and honors for his works King Island Christmas and Desperate Measures .

Yet, ask Friedman what legacy matters most to him, and he will inevitably return to Nancy.

LaMott, the late cabaret and pop singer whose crystalline voice once filled

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