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Dancing in the Dark: A Tribute to Fred Astaire
Participated by Beegie Adair
Studio : Green Hill
by Green Hill
Release Date : 2008-09-02
Publisher : Green Hill
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN : 7927555573274
UPC : 792755557327
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 1 review)
List Price : $12.98
Our Price : $8.42
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"Dancing in the Dark (2008) ... Beegie Adair ... Green Hill" |
Green Hill Productions presents "DANCING IN THE DARK", a musical tribute to Fred Astaire --- featuring pianist Beegie Adair one of the best kept secrets around --- if you haven't discovered Beegie Adair yet, you don't know what you've been missing --- She performs with the Beegie Adair Trio, whose members include drummer Chris Brown, a veteran of the Maynard Ferguson ensemble, and bassist Roger Spencer, who has played with the Les Brown Band, Ray Conniff, the Page Cavanaugh Trio and Pete Jolly. They are, she says, my main guys. They're so tuned into the way I visualize music that its effortless to play with them.
About her music Adair says, "Falling in love with jazz is like falling in love with a person, except with jazz you never get over it." --- Once in a while a musician comes along with impeccable technique, deep understanding of the jazz repertoire, an innate tendency to swing and the rare ability to communicate the heart and soul of a tune to listeners. That musician is Beegie Adair.
Dancing in the Dark (Track Listings)
1. Cheek To Cheek from TOP HAT [3:47]
2. The Way You Look Tonight from SWING TIME [3:21]
3. Dancing In The Dark from THE BAND WAGON [3:33]
4. Puttin' On The Ritz from BLUE SKIES
5. Change Partners from CAREFREE [4:46]
6. They Can't Take That Away From Me from SHALL WE DANCE [3:52]
7. By Myself from THE BAND WAGON [4:03]
8. Nice Work If You Can Get It from A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS [3:59]
9. Pick Yourself Up from SWING TIME [3:01]
10.Let's Face The Music And Dance from FOLLOW THE FLEET [3:52]
11.They All Laughed from SHALL WE DANCE [3:23]
12.Isn't It A Lovely Day To Get Caught In The Rain from TOP HAT [4:11]
Beegie is citing George Shearing, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and Erroll Garner among her influences, Adair has recorded over 20 CDs, ranging from Cole Porter standards to Frank Sinatra classics to romantic World War II ballads --- Her 6-CD Centennial Composers Collection of tunes by Rodgers, Gershwin, Kern, Ellington, Carmichael and Berlin became an instant collectible classic when it was released in 2002.
Personal thanks from Beegie to her home team, husband Bill, for everything, always and their newest family member, English Setter Douglas B. Dog, who occasionally likes to try playing the piano with nose or paw.
Hats off to Producer Jack Jezzro, Executive Producer Greg Howard, Engineer Brendan Harkin and Manager Gregory Byerline--- after 12 tracks it does leave you wanting more --- and we know they'll be more down the road --- if you enjoyed this album, why do not try another new release "In A Sentimental Mood" (Green Hill 5563) featuring The Beegie Adair Trio, with Roger Spencer on bass and Chris Brown on drums --- relive the romantic songs of Duke Ellington with a smooth blend of instrumental jazz --- just the way we like it ... THE BEEGIE ADAIR TRIO!
Total Time: 45 mins on 12 Tracks ~ GHD 5573 ~ (9/02/2008) |
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