Dave Frishberg has the most urbane sense in his songs. He writes about everyday things but somehow makes them oh so cool. I mean, what’s so great about your lawyer? If you have one, maybe you are having problems. And they are so expensive! But My Attorney Bernie makes me want to meet Bernie and hang with him. I guess there are terrific people to be found in any profession, which is what Mr. Frishberg seems to be celebrating.
Dave Frishberg: My Attorney Bernie
Written by Michael Barrett
Associate Artistic Director, NYFOS
In category: Song of the Day
Published August 4, 2017
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Michael Barrett is the co-founder and associate artistic director of New York Festival of Song, as well as the co-founder and music director of the Moab Music Festival in Utah. A conductor and a pianist, Michael was a protégé of Leonard Bernstein and serves as music advisor to the Leonard Bernstein Estate.
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