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I Won’t Dance is Just Plain Fun

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Some songs are just plain fun to play. I Won’t Dance is a great example of this. The easiest way for you to understand what I mean is to think of the feeling you get from watching a romantic comedy. … Continue reading →

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Yesterdays, Versatility in a Minor Key

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

In addition to Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (featured in my 6-22-10 post), Jerome Kern composed Yesterdays with lyricist/librettist Otto Harbach (1873-1963) for the 1933 operetta Roberta. As we found in the former standard, these collaborators created a song that … Continue reading →

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Dearly Beloved, Simpler is Better

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

When I was 39 years old, I felt a strong urge to expand my musical horizons. This desire was the result of two major projects that had taken place during the first six months of 1988. First was the planning … Continue reading →

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The Song Is You, Kern and Hammerstein Do It Again

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

When I was a student at Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY, my exposure to music increased tremendously due to my participation in the Glee Club. What a wonderful way for your sons and daughters to enjoy the thrill … Continue reading →

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The Last Time I Saw Paris, America’s Passion pour Paris

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

As I was preparing to write this blog post featuring Jerome Kern’s The Last Time I Saw Paris, all sorts of Parisian musical pieces came to mind: George Gershwin’s An American in Paris, Vernon Duke’s April in Paris, John Lewis’ … Continue reading →

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