Music CD - Beegie Adair: Embraceable You: Romantic Songs of George Gershwin

	Music CD: Embraceable You: Romantic Songs of George Gershwin Artist: Beegie Adair List Price: $12.98 Our Price: $8.68 Your Save: $ 4.30 ( 33% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Green Hill
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0792755538722 Label: Green Hill Manufacturer: Green Hill Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Green Hill Release Date: 2004-01-07 Studio: Green Hill
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Just great! Comment: This is just great. She's at her best. I have many of her albums, but this is the best one. Very listenable. Customer Rating: Summary: Great piano Comment: I'm not sure if Beegie is a guy or a gal, but I know tasty piano interpretations when I hear them. Very easy listening. Customer Rating: Summary: When you are tired and feel down. Comment: Very comfortable, good songs and play. I love it ! Complex and noisy jazz sound are indifferent on this CD. Customer Rating: Summary: Crisp and Cool Jazz Piano! Comment: Of all places, I first heard this CD playing in a gift-shop on Sanibel Island, Florida. As one who is attracted to the instrumental jazz ballad, I was quickly compelled (after a few minutes of listening) to ask the store clerk what CD this was, quite sure that it was probably Oscar Peterson or some other legend of the 'cool jazz' idiom. Instead, it was Beegie Adair, whom I'd never heard of. Now, not only have I heard of her, but I can't wait to hear more of her. This CD is a collection of George Gershwin songs played by Nasvhille pianist Beegie Adair and her trio. And she is certainly more than suited to playing Gershwin, as her cool behind-the-beat piano stylings are some of the most lyrical I've heard. She is a terse player who, instead of using a whole slew of notes, manages to find just the right notes to solo with time and time again. Because of this, she is capable of filling the space to even the slowest of ballads (not to mention the mid-tempo stuff) with a delicate flair. For those that have not heard Adair before, there are a few comparison's I can give. I was not suprised, for instance, when her website listed Oscar Peterson and Russ Freeman (Chet Baker Quartet) as two of her main influences. She has both the melodicism of Peterson and the cool, laid back approach of Freeman. Another comparison I might give is with the PIANO stylings of Diana Krall. Adair's solos, like Kralls, are delicate and understated but beautiful nonetheless (not to mention the obvious similarity in their song selections.) To close, the only problem I had with this CD was that neither of the other instrumentalists (bass and drums) were given a chance to solo. Normally, I don't like bass or drum solos much, but 13 songs of all piano soloing can become a bit much if not broken up by other solos. Because of that, I find that the CD is hard to listen too all the way through; as beautiful as Adair's soloing ability is, it becomes a bit monotonous when that is ALL there is. Still, I have to give this one 5 stars. Adair is just that good. Customer Rating: Summary: Just the best! Comment: Ok..I'm going to rave now but this album is superb. The choice of songs is wonderful and the way Beegie Adair plays them is stunning. I've just discovered her but am truly going out to locate her other albums TODAY! Lovers of romantic jazz....don't miss her! More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Since he wrote his first published song in 1919, the melodies of George Gershwin have captured the hearts of music lovers, becoming some of the most loved standards of the Great Amercian Songbook. This latest release from Beegie Adair's Centennial Composers Collection features interpretations of George Gershwin's timeless romantic songs.