Last Night When We Were Young

Last Night When We Were Young

Standards and Sambas from Broadway to Brazil

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Publication Date: 22nd January 2024

This book presents a slice of the American songbook from 1920 to 2020, with the author recommending 365 of the best recordings of lesser-known standards and sambas of the period. From Whose Baby Are You? (Jerome Kern, music; George Gershwin, piano; 1920) to Baltimore (Randy Newman, 2011, not the original orchestral version) and beyond, this carefully curated list will set readers on a wonderful path of discovery.

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This book presents a slice of the American songbook from 1920 to 2020, with the author recommending 365 of the best recordings of lesser-known standards and sambas of the period. From Whose Baby Are You? (Jerome Kern, music; George Gershwin, piano; 1920) to Baltimore (Randy Newman, 2011, not the original orchestral version) and beyond, this carefully curated list will set readers on a wonderful path of discovery.

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This book presents a slice of the American songbook from 1920 to 2020, with the author recommending 365 of the best recordings of lesser-known standards and sambas of the period. From Whose Baby Are You? (Jerome Kern, music; George Gershwin, piano; 1920) to Baltimore (Randy Newman, 2011, not the original orchestral version) and beyond, this carefully curated list will set readers on a wonderful path of discovery.

Details
  • Pages: 72
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Pelican Publishing
  • Publication Date: 22nd January 2024
  • ISBN: 9781455627653
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    MUSIC / Reference
    MUSIC / History & Criticism
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz
Author Bio

E. J. Rosenblum worked as a Louisiana municipal bond broker for more than thirty-five years. At the legendary Rosy's Jazz Hall in New Orleans in the 1970s, he caught shows by Count Basie, Roland Kirk, Sarah Vaughan, and many other brilliant musicians. He still makes his home in New Orleans.

This book presents a slice of the American songbook from 1920 to 2020, with the author recommending 365 of the best recordings of lesser-known standards and sambas of the period. From Whose Baby Are You? (Jerome Kern, music; George Gershwin, piano; 1920) to Baltimore (Randy Newman, 2011, not the original orchestral version) and beyond, this carefully curated list will set readers on a wonderful path of discovery.

  • Pages: 72
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Pelican Publishing
  • Publication Date: 22nd January 2024
  • ISBN: 9781455627653
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    MUSIC / Reference
    MUSIC / History & Criticism
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz

E. J. Rosenblum worked as a Louisiana municipal bond broker for more than thirty-five years. At the legendary Rosy's Jazz Hall in New Orleans in the 1970s, he caught shows by Count Basie, Roland Kirk, Sarah Vaughan, and many other brilliant musicians. He still makes his home in New Orleans.