Jazz Articles about Beegie Adair

Beegie Adair: I'll Take Romance

by Jim Santella
April 12, 2002

What were you doing on September 11th?

Sadly, we'll always remember that day. Those who were at home had an opportunity to see it all in one fell swoop. What a day. Those who were traveling had to make other arrangements, and felt an immediate need to contact loved ones. Their prayers went out to those involved. Those of us who were at work managed, somehow. We kept informed, stayed in touch with our families, and still ...

Beegie Adair: Dream Dancing - Songs of Cole Porter

by Dave Nathan
April 1, 2001

Another album of Cole Porter songs played by a piano trio?? Yes, and it is a welcome addition to both Cole Porter and piano combo recorded literature. The leader of the group, Beegie Adair is no newcomer to jazz piano having been in the business for more than 30 years. Playing out of Nashville, TN which, surprising or not, is moving up as a jazz Mecca, but not to the extent that it rivals country music..yet, Adair applies her experience, ...

Beegie Adair: Dream Dancing

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 2001

There's a new label on the jazz scene, and it's coming out of Nashville, the city where Gary Burton got his professional start and where the extraordinary bassist/singer Jim Ferguson resides. The Hillsboro label's parent company, Spring Hill Music Group, had already been successful in releasing gospel and gift market CD's.In some respects, Nashville is similar to Orlando or Las Vegas because of its need for first-class musicians to support the cities' strong but localized entertainment industries, even ...

Beegie Adair: Jazz Piano Christmas

by Jim Santella
December 1, 1999

Traditional Christmas music is always a welcome treat this time of year. We’ve grown up with these songs, listening to Nat King Cole, Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald singing ‘em on the radio. As long as they’re performed tastefully, anything goes. The Green Hill label’s niche is instrumental albums to which one would normally relax, take one’s shoes off, and let the day pass without personal interference. Beegie Adair’s piano trio allows for just that and even adds ...