Beegie Adair (born in Barren County, Kentucky in 1937) is a jazz pianist. She studied piano at Western Kentucky University. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee where she did graduate work at Peabody College. She later went on to form the Beegie Adair Trio.
She went to work as a pianist on WSM-TV and Radio. After 9 years at the station, she began freelancing studio work, in addition to TV orchestra work. She was rehearsal pianist and utility keyboard on the Johnny Cash Show on ABC for 3 years. She has many album credits with musicians all around the world, including John Stewart, John Loudermilk, J.J. Cale, Ronnie Milsap and Mickey Newbury.
Her TV credits include shows with Dolly Parton, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball. She has accompanied such artists as Urbie Green, Nat Adderley, Lew Tabackin, Perry Como, Wayne Newton and Henry Mancini in live concerts. She has 23 jazz recordings with her trio, the Beegie Adair Trio, which consists of bassist Roger Spencer and percussionist Chris Brown. She currently lives in Franklin, Tennessee with her husband, Billy who is an associate professor of jazz studies at the Blair School in Vanderbilt University.
She went to work as a pianist on WSM-TV and Radio. After 9 years at the station, she began freelancing studio work, in addition to TV orchestra work. She was rehearsal pianist and utility keyboard on the Johnny Cash Show on ABC for 3 years. She has many album credits with musicians all around the world, including John Stewart, John Loudermilk, J.J. Cale, Ronnie Milsap and Mickey Newbury.
Her TV credits include shows with Dolly Parton, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball. She has accompanied such artists as Urbie Green, Nat Adderley, Lew Tabackin, Perry Como, Wayne Newton and Henry Mancini in live concerts. She has 23 jazz recordings with her trio, the Beegie Adair Trio, which consists of bassist Roger Spencer and percussionist Chris Brown. She currently lives in Franklin, Tennessee with her husband, Billy who is an associate professor of jazz studies at the Blair School in Vanderbilt University.
Beegie Adair - An Affair to Remember (2005)
01. An Affair to Remember
02. Three Coins in the Fountain
03. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
04. The Bad and the Beautiful
05. A Certain Smile
06. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
07. Moonglow
08. Pete Kelly's Blues
09. From Here to Eternity
10. Blue Gardenia
11. Ruby
12. Fascination
Acclaimed jazz pianist, Beegie Adair, teams up with arranger and orchestrator, Jeff Steinberg, to present twelve romantic movie songs of 1950s cinema. The recording is produced by Jack Jezzro and also features Adair's regular bassist, Roger Spencer, and drummer, Chris Brown.
02. Three Coins in the Fountain
03. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
04. The Bad and the Beautiful
05. A Certain Smile
06. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
07. Moonglow
08. Pete Kelly's Blues
09. From Here to Eternity
10. Blue Gardenia
11. Ruby
12. Fascination
Acclaimed jazz pianist, Beegie Adair, teams up with arranger and orchestrator, Jeff Steinberg, to present twelve romantic movie songs of 1950s cinema. The recording is produced by Jack Jezzro and also features Adair's regular bassist, Roger Spencer, and drummer, Chris Brown.
01. Georgia On My Mind
02. In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
03. Heart And Soul
04. Skylark
05. Ole Buttermilk Sky
06. Stardust
07. Ivy
08. The Nearness Of You
09. Small Fry
10. Memphis In June
11. Two Sleepy People k
12. One Morning In May
13. I Get Along Without You Very Well
From the American classic "Stardust" to legendary tunes like "Georgia On My Mind" and "The Nearness of You", Hoagy Carmichael is a true songwriting legend bridging both the jazz and pop worlds with his enormous talent. This latest release from the Centennial Composers Collection features these treasured gems and many more performed in pianist Beegie Adair's signature romantic style.
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