Timeless Standards for EntertainingBorn in Cave City, Kentucky, a small farming community of 1,400 residents, Beegie Adair (pronounced B-G) grew up avidly listening to music. At age four she started the 'two-finger-hunt-and-peck' system on the piano, but began actual lessons when she was five and continued studying piano through college at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education. Arriving in Nashville during the heyday of Country music allowed her the opportunity to accompany such legendary performers as Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton. Because Nashville was a hot bed of musical television tapings and live performances during that time, Adair also worked with such entertainers as Neil Diamond, Mama Cass Elliott, and Peggy Lee in her position as in-house pianist for The Johnny Cash Show for ABC-TV plus other television programs featuring Lucille Ball, Carol Burnette, and Dinah Shore. Adair serves as adjunct professor in jazz studies at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music and currently teaches singers repertoire at the Nashville Jazz Workshop. Beegie credits as her main influences Jimmy Jones, George Shearing, Teddy Wilson, Tommy Flanagan, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Russ Freeman (the pianist who played with Chet Baker in the Fifties).
E**D
Love this disk
If Beggie plays the song it's one of the many songs in the Americal song book. Love this disk, I am prejudice because I am a Beggie Adair fan.Fifteen songs, Take The A Train to Harlem for great jazz, timeless, Moonlight Serenade, A Kiss To Build A Dream On....! Great music, easy to listen to, relax, unwind, lower the blood pressure.....GREAT!
D**J
Beegie Adair
Once again Beegie Adair comes up with a soothing CD. Since discovering her, I've purchased numerous CDs and also sent as gifts.
S**L
VINTAGE JAZZ A HIT
Many of the favorite tunes from 30's and 40's included to enjoy as we heard them played then we can relive the moments again. You can't miss by selecting any of Beegie Adair's CDs.
S**H
HER RENDITIONS OF THE STANDARDS ARE THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS
I AM MARRIED TO A JAZZ MUSICIAN AND WE ARE BOTH BIG FANS OF BEEGIE ADAIR. HER RENDITIONS OF THE STANDARDS ARE THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS.
R**Z
Great CD.
As usual with Mrs. Adair productions great music and excellent recording quality
J**Y
Great Music! Quality CD!
Excellent music! Great pianist. Was introduced to this entertainer through a shop in Traverse City, Michigan last Fall. Sure glad I stopped in.
D**R
Good choice of songs
Good choice of songs, very pleasant, mellow, upbeat and not intrusive. Perfect background for a grouping of friends. Not disappointed, but I wished it had been straight Beegie because I love her style.
E**E
Five Stars
Great relaxing mix
A**A
Top Notch
Like all of her CD's I've purchased, some for certain moods, others for other moods, this is class all the way. I wanted something to play when finishing up my day, before dinner, and time with friends, or by myself, with my 'Afternoon Vodka Martini (three olives, lemon zest, stirred not shaken', boy does this CD make it all fall into place just nicely. There's a couple of vocal numbers I could do without, but (hey) just my taste and should not deter anyone...
M**E
Très bon cd la seule chose négative le boîtier fêlé
Cd formidable s'écouter en boucle j'adore cette musique
B**C
Easy Listening At It's Finest
I am a huge Beegie Adair & Friends fan.
K**N
Five Stars
Love it.
M**E
Five Stars
Amazing !
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