65 Years Ago Judy Garland Found Artistic Growth by Singing ‘Alone’
When Judy Garland went into the studio to record Alone, she moved away from shellacked showbiz happy talk to record a sad, wistful, and lonely masterpiece.
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Tigran Hamasyan Playfully Reinterprets American Jazz Standards on ‘StandArt’
If jazz is America’s only original art form, Tigran Hamasyan shows that these excavations are still as relevant today as they were when they first appeared.
Chris Stamey Previews Great American Songbook-Inspired Collection with “Insomnia” (premiere + interview)
Chris Stamey's New Songs for the 20th Century stands as a bold new chapter in the North Carolina-based musician's career. It's out 28 June and you can hear the single "Insomnia" now.
Ella, Sinatra, and Hamell on Trial: The Great American Songbook in Difficult Times
Hamell on Trial draws upon the musical power of Fitzgerald and the sexual prowess of Sinatra to become one of the finest musical interpreters of America itself.