Publication: Chicago Tribune Author: Howard Reich Date: July 21, 2013 New Orleans has produced more than its share of great showmen, entertainers for whom almost any stage seems too small and any evening too brief. Anyone who doubted that Harry Connick, Jr. belongs to this tradition and extends it into the 21st century surely was not out Saturday night at Symphony Center, where Connick offered an intermissionless show that stretched well past two hours and yet seemed to pass too quickly. Aside from the sheer stamina of this performance, Connick addressed so many musical styles so persuasively, while also unveiling several striking new songs, that one had to reassess earlier impressions of him. Certainly he has come a long way since his first national tour, which brought him to the Chicago Theatre on Jan. 19, 1990. On that night, the 22-year-old performer showed an ample debt to singers such as Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong and pianists such as Count Basie, Thelonious Monk and James P. Johnson. Click here to read the full article