6/23/24 Alex Hassan -- “Dancing on the Keys” Popular Piano Styles of..-- an Emerson Avenue Salonline

“Dancing on the Keys” -- Popular Piano Styles of Our Melodic Past
ALL POINTS BULLETIN! Ever reliable Emerson Avenue regular, Alex Hassan, returns to…uhhhh…..Emerson Avenue (!), to showcase a few between-the-world wars songwriters (Harry Woods, Joseph Meyer, Rube Bloom), with tunes that have become standards, and several more that should’ve! Interspersed will be a few new period song acquisitions, in which our pianist will demonstrate some of his arranging techniques. Jackie has asked for a segment like this nearly every concert. Alex is crying UNCLE!
At program’s close, Alex plans on a short tribute to his late mother (**melodies from her Russian youth**), who periodically attended our salons, pre-Pandemic. She passed away a few weeks back, missing 93 by a month. Prepare yourselves for some bee-yoo-tee-ful stuff!

[@ronaldburbella8151]

Really expressive playing, Alex. And a great song selection.

[@AlamedaM8]

Alex is a treasure! He knows and plays all the good stuff. Such elegance and poise in his piano dances. The arrangements and compilations are an inspiration.

[@petermintunmusic]

This was the best!!

[@gustavobraga582]

Thank you so much Alex! It was amazing to be there live with you yesterday.
Your concert was great. Thanks for sharing your talent with us all. Thanks Jackie and Bill!

[@emersonavenuesalonline7910]

Thanks for the thanks! And thanks for joining the discussion.