Jerome Kern: Till the Clouds Roll By

Jerome Kern: Till the Clouds Roll By

by | Oct 31, 2016 | Song of the Day

There’s no way you could grow up in a Rodgers household without hearing the family music—great songs created by a certain father, daughter and grandson. But in anticipation of this week’s NYFOS “Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel” concerts, I got to wondering: What other...

Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel

by | Oct 30, 2016 | Program Notes

Notes on the Program by Steven Blier for Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel November 1 & 3, 2016 at Merkin Concert Hall There are two histories of the Rodgers family that run parallel to one another. The first celebrates the dazzling musical gifts that propelled three...
Danny Boy

Danny Boy

by | Oct 28, 2016 | Song of the Day

Arguably the most well known song ever, Danny Boy has swiftly become a very favorite of mine since I became intimately acquainted with it a few seasons ago. I mentioned in a previous post that pianist Peter Dugan and I will be launching our album A Silent Night: A WWI...
Billy Joel: And So It Goes

Billy Joel: And So It Goes

by | Oct 27, 2016 | Song of the Day

I was first introduced to this song when I was just 13 years old. Back before I knew I wanted to be a professional singer, or a professional anything for that matter. I remember being drawn to the simple melody and the lovely poem. We had sung it for our troubadour...