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Little Simz: Backseat | A COLORS SHOW
All songs from this week’s “Song of the Day” come from women of color...
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...