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Category Archives: piano playing
There’s a Small Hotel, Where You Can Stay in Style
The longer I write these blog posts more I learn. There are so many musical treasures around that it’s practically impossible to know every song. Even after playing the piano professionally for more than 30 years I have only scratched … Continue reading →
Blue Moon, You left Me Standing Alone …Almost
Boy was I disappointed…. I knew that Blue Moon was sung in the early 1960s by the doo-wop group called The Marcels. This classic rock ‘n roll hit version of Rodgers and Hart’s American Popular Songbook standard echoes in the … Continue reading →
Let There Be Peace on Earth and Let It Begin with You
There’s a phrase I remember reading somewhere that says: “Brighten the corner where you are.” And so as we begin another year in this world that seems far from peaceful, I certainly hope that the message of Let There Be … Continue reading →
Go Tell It on the Mountain: A Spirited Seasonal Spiritual
Throughout the past 30 years in my work as Music Director at the Hartford Street Presbyterian Church in Natick, MA, I’ve had the opportunity to become familiar with quite a few African-American spirituals. The greatest thing about this repertoire is … Continue reading →
Carol of the Bells and We Three Kings, a 2 in 3 Medley for the Holidays
Although my piano students and for that matter, listeners in general, tend to prefer pieces that are in major (happy) keys. There are certain songs, written in minor (sad) keys, which capture their interest and rank high on their favorites … Continue reading →
