Jaw dropping performances of 1920s and 30s music by top flight vocalists Doug Bowles and Iyona Blake, and pianist extraordinaire Alex Hassan.
Pianist extraordinaire, Alex Hassan, recreates the styles of the golden age of 1920s/30s Tin Pan Alley; sublime, acclaimed East Coast based tenor Doug Bowles is a versatile performer who brings the songs of the era to life with humor and heart. Add a talented soprano and you get THREE FOR A SONG!
An “outstandingly talented” trio, according to Michael Feinstein, THREE FOR A SONG, with soprano Karin Paludan, performed to standing ovations at venues such as the Kennedy Center Jazz Club and the Library of Congress and was recently featured on NPR’s All Things Considered with Robert Siegel.
The current trio, with soprano Iyona Blake, presents a delightful program of recently discovered, never performed, breathtaking melodies from stage and film of the 1930’s; with clever lyrics, bouncy rhythms, and hot tempos. Woven between the songs, you’ll hear hilarious, heart warming and surprising anecdotes about the songs and songwriters, with listeners left to wonder how on earth these melodies didn’t become standards!
Three For a Song 