From the American classic "Stardust" to legendary tunes like "Georgia On My Mind" and "The Nearness of You", Hoagy Carmichael is a true songwriting legend bridging both the jazz and pop worlds with his enormous talent. Th... more »is latest release from the Centennial Composers Collection features these treasured gems and many more performed in pianist Beegie Adair's signature romantic style.« less
From the American classic "Stardust" to legendary tunes like "Georgia On My Mind" and "The Nearness of You", Hoagy Carmichael is a true songwriting legend bridging both the jazz and pop worlds with his enormous talent. This latest release from the Centennial Composers Collection features these treasured gems and many more performed in pianist Beegie Adair's signature romantic style.
"This cd by my favourite jazz pianist, the incomparable Miss Beegie Adair, is one of the collection of her cd's that I've either bought or ordered from Amazon, while I'm here in the US. This one is a collection of Hoagy Carmichael songs and features Georgia, Skylark, Stardust and my personal favoutite, Two Sleepy People. In all, there are 13 songs and each of them is a joy to hear as Beegie Adair delivers them with her own special style. I now can't wait until February when my other 5 will be delivered."
Intoxicating
J. Carpenter | Lewes, DE USA | 01/11/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"An excellent addition to our Beegee collection, with delightful renditions of old favorites. I never tire of listening to it. In fact, I find it even gets better over time."
Great Piano Music.
Carol Carroll | Roseville, MI | 06/14/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"All of Beegie Adairs music is great. She plays all the great music in the 40s-80s era.Also wonderful to dance to and fall asleep to."
"I have almost all of her CDs. At least 2-3 are always in my car CD player. It's perfect background music. She has a rich, full style that includes enough improv to make it interesting, but not so much that you can't tell what the piece is. Most of her music is from the big band era, my personal favorite, and her style complements that genre perfectly."