It’s finally here! 15 years in the making, “Standard Time: Live In New York” is now LIVE not just in New York, but all around the globe, wherever you listen to music! (It would also make a lovely Christmas gift!)
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Who says The Great American Songbook stopped being written in 1959? Many have deemed that The Great American Songbook is going extinct. But in 2008, I saw it differently. I put together a show of “new standards,” demonstrating that songs with soul and depth were still being crafted. My show, “Standard Time,” was a tribute to love and relationships, shedding light on the fresh pages being added to The Great American Songbook of the New Millennium.
While initially recorded with the intention of a 2009 release, this album of songs from performances at the beloved (and sorely missed) Metropolitan Room nightclub in New York had been shelved. But now, 15 years later, these rediscovered gems validate my belief: many have indeed evolved into the new generation’s standards.
Every track on this album draws inspiration from composers who themselves have been torchbearers of the classic standards artists like Michael Feinstein, Harry Connick, Jr., John Pizzarelli, Tony DeSare and more. Their modern compositions, echoing with undertones of jazz classics, stand as testament to the living, breathing, evolving nature of the Songbook.
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As always, thank you for your support!
Russ