Once you listen to the recording, you will understand why this melody lived for seventy years and then wound up being the title track to a collection of fourteen melodies written by my dad.
—Greg Nathan
The song “In the Autumn Years" is the title track of a new album being released this Monday by Soaring Music Publications. “In the Autumn Years" is a 70-year-old melody written by Charles Nathan.
Charles was recognized in 1953 by BMI with a Certificate of Achievement for the “great national popularity" of his melody from “Say You're Mine Again," which was one of Perry Como's greatest hits. Also in 1953, Charles wrote the music and words of the song “In the Autumn Years."
Greg Nathan, owner/president of Soaring Music Publications, is the arranger and piano soloist for the album. Greg is also the composer's son. Greg told us, “The song 'In the Autumn Years' was in the file of Nat King Cole to be recorded, but he passed on before it happened. He would have been the perfect singer to sing 'In the Autumn Years.' How sad that we never got to hear a Nat King Cole rendition of the song 'In the Autumn Years.'"
Greg continued, “Once you listen to our recording (linked below) you will understand why this melody lived for seventy years and then wound up being the title track to a collection of fourteen melodies written by my dad."
Greg asserted, “Since jazz and classical music are at the top of the fine-art-of-music pyramid, we want people to become aware that this 70-year-old melody is only days away from being released into the world for the first time—some new 'old' music right in the middle of all the world's current popular music."
Greg suggested, “If you think you might enjoy the sounds of of jazz, pop and classical music performed on the solo piano, then please listen to our new single release, 'In the Autumn Years.' If you decide you like it, then please help others to hear it and be aware of it by sharing this 'somewhat historical' recording with those who you think might also like it. Maybe this is the beginning of how we can start seeing more people enjoying music that is nearer the top of the pyramid."
Soaring wants you to hear the title track from the album being discussed. It's available now by clicking here.
After listening to Greg's rendition of “In the Autumn Years," if you are interested in hearing more from Charles and Greg, a free 6-minute album preview is also available now by clicking here.
Greg wants readers to know that starting on Monday, In the Autumn Years (the title-track single) will be available to hear on most major music-streaming platforms. However, if one wants to hear the entire album, it will be available for downloading and physical CD purchasing only at Soaring Music Publications. He said, “SMP is looking forward to being the sole point of distribution for the album. Soaring will be the only location where one can purchase album downloads and CDs. That enables our fans to support us directly without a third party being involved. Our website is just as easy to access as Amazon, Apple Music, or any of the others. I hope my pointing out this obvious truth will help SMP succeed.
Charles was recognized in 1953 by BMI with a Certificate of Achievement for the “great national popularity" of his melody from “Say You're Mine Again," which was one of Perry Como's greatest hits. Also in 1953, Charles wrote the music and words of the song “In the Autumn Years."
Greg Nathan, owner/president of Soaring Music Publications, is the arranger and piano soloist for the album. Greg is also the composer's son. Greg told us, “The song 'In the Autumn Years' was in the file of Nat King Cole to be recorded, but he passed on before it happened. He would have been the perfect singer to sing 'In the Autumn Years.' How sad that we never got to hear a Nat King Cole rendition of the song 'In the Autumn Years.'"
Greg continued, “Once you listen to our recording (linked below) you will understand why this melody lived for seventy years and then wound up being the title track to a collection of fourteen melodies written by my dad."
Greg asserted, “Since jazz and classical music are at the top of the fine-art-of-music pyramid, we want people to become aware that this 70-year-old melody is only days away from being released into the world for the first time—some new 'old' music right in the middle of all the world's current popular music."
Greg suggested, “If you think you might enjoy the sounds of of jazz, pop and classical music performed on the solo piano, then please listen to our new single release, 'In the Autumn Years.' If you decide you like it, then please help others to hear it and be aware of it by sharing this 'somewhat historical' recording with those who you think might also like it. Maybe this is the beginning of how we can start seeing more people enjoying music that is nearer the top of the pyramid."
Soaring wants you to hear the title track from the album being discussed. It's available now by clicking here.
After listening to Greg's rendition of “In the Autumn Years," if you are interested in hearing more from Charles and Greg, a free 6-minute album preview is also available now by clicking here.
Greg wants readers to know that starting on Monday, In the Autumn Years (the title-track single) will be available to hear on most major music-streaming platforms. However, if one wants to hear the entire album, it will be available for downloading and physical CD purchasing only at Soaring Music Publications. He said, “SMP is looking forward to being the sole point of distribution for the album. Soaring will be the only location where one can purchase album downloads and CDs. That enables our fans to support us directly without a third party being involved. Our website is just as easy to access as Amazon, Apple Music, or any of the others. I hope my pointing out this obvious truth will help SMP succeed.
