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Peter Nero: 'Sunday in New York'
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In the early 1960s, when virtually all feature films were shot in color, New York played a leading role. Fake city sets on studio lots were no longer suitable stand-ins for Gotham. Also unacceptable was shooting a few outdoor scenes in New York and staging the rest. If you were going to feature New York City as a backdrop, you simply had to film on location. [Above, Rod Taylor and Jane Fonda in Sunday in New York] Many of these ...
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Pianist/Conductor Peter Nero Interviewed at AAJ
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All About Jazz
In July 2009, All About Jazz published an interview with legendary pianist and Philly Pops maestro Peter Nero. That interview jumped between his early musical development and his current 30-year tenure as founder and music director of the Philly Pops. There wasn't time then to ask him about the long intervening period including his salad days as a pianist, an ongoing venture which he continues to pursue in addition to being director of the Pops, the subject of this follow-up ...
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Frances Nero Pays Homage to Dinah Washington on Upcoming Release
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All About Jazz
After spending much of the past year devoted to her first film project, Frances Nero returns to the music scene with a delicious tribute to Dinah Washington. The new release offers Frances' fresh yet classic take on beloved standards made popular by the Queen of the Blues herself. The limited edition CD will be available for purchase on June 1, 2007 at www.cdbaby.com/francesnero. You can purchase direct from Frances by visiting www.francesnero.com. Lifetime members of her fan club will also ...
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Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
Radio Ocean
From: Unpinnable ButterfliesBy JT Nero
