The earliest memory I have of listening to jazz is of an LP I received as a Xmas present when I was eight years old (1958!!), Erroll Garner’s, “Concert by the Sea” (which has just been reissued). I vaguely remember thinking, when I grow up I’d love to be able to play the piano like […]
“How’s Your Romance?”
One of the most celebrated performers of Cole Porter’s music was Bobby Short, the singer/pianist who held court at the Cafe Carlyle in Manhattan’s Carlyle Hotel for more than 30 years. Short had a way of interpreting Porter’s lyrics that was both casual and intimate and perfectly embodied New York style and sophistication. “How’s Your […]
The Great American Song Book
Cole Porter was one of a number of composers whose songs make up “The Great American Song Book”, also known as “American Standards”. While there is no actual book or list of songs, the most enduring and popular American popular songs and jazz standards that were created from the 1920’s to the 1950’s for Broadway […]
Night & Day
What is your favorite Cole Porter tune? Mine is probably “Night & Day”. Here are some interesting notes about this song from Wikipedia: “Night and Day” was written for the 1932 musical play Gay Divorce. It is perhaps Porter’s most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of artists. […]
Home for the Holidays!
Each year for Christmas, my daughters come home for a few days to celebrate the holiday season and I love taking the time to spread holiday cheer the best way I know how – through song. Last year I spent the night with the girls gathered around our piano singing the classics from “Jingle Bells” […]
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