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Joseph Li
Pianist and vocal coach Joseph Li answers our questions on his most frequent...
Rodgers & Hammerstein: Edelweiss
The song “Edelweiss” is from the musical The Sound of Music by Rodgers and...
Michael Jackson: People Make the World Go Round
Michael Jackson is famous for his thrilling dance moves, soaring high notes,...
Dr. Ian Levy: Down
Dr. Ian Levy is a college professor and hip hop emcee. He has received many...
Stephen Schwartz & Hans Zimmer: Deliver Us
One of my favorite movies of all time is the Dream Works animated film Prince...
Miles Davis: Gone, Gone, Gone
Gil Evans is one of the greatest jazz orchestrators/composers/arrangers in...
Marc Blitzstein’s NO FOR AN ANSWER & Kurt Weill’s DER SILBERSEE
Kurt Weill and Marc Blitzstein may not have been bosom buddies, yet their art...
James Taylor sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
To finish out my week of songs, I wanted to offer an early holiday treat....
Benjamin Britten: My Beloved Is Mine
Despite many of his compositions having Christian themes, Benjamin Britten had...
Edward Kleban: Better
Like every other theater kid, I lived for the Tony Awards. Growing up in...
Kurt Weill: Vie Lange Noch?
In late 2006, I was amongst the student performers working on the...
Marc Blitzstein: Stay In My Arms
To start the week off, I’ve chosen a song by Marc Blitzstein, one of the two...
Donny Hathaway: You’ve Got a Friend
Though this song isn’t a Donny Hathaway original, I agree wholeheartedly with...
Nina Simone: Little Girl Blue
The original Rodgers and Hart tune from their mostly-forgettable musical Jumbo...
Frank Sinatra and Count Basie: Fly Me to the Moon
“But you promised black artists, Joseph.” Yes, yes, I did. And as much as I...