PJ offers thanks to just some of the composers of the Great American Songbook...
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"It's one thing to go out and sing; it's another to really entertain the audience! PJ nails it!"
If you like standards from the Great American Songbook, you’ll love PJ. Cole Porter. George & Ira Gershwin. Rodgers & Hart. Harold Arlen. Jerome Kern. Irving Berlin… these are the inspirations for PJ’s singing.
“Growing up, my folks always had the stereo on with Sinatra, Darin, Ella and others,” he comments. “That music grabbed me and never let go. I came to absolutely adore the tunes that define the first two thirds of the 20th century... and more importantly, I love being able to share them with audiences who appreciate the finesse of a well crafted song.”
PJ is a master at interpreting standards. He has a superb way of communicating the heart of a song – the story – showing a special respect for the lyricists’ reflections on life, love and living, be it with an up tempo swinger, a crooning ballad or a melancholy torch song. “Frankly, I’m in awe of the huge collection of music the masters produced for the Great American Songbook,” he comments. “And I consider myself very fortunate to be able to sing them for an appreciative public. It’s wonderful to see people enjoying these time-tested tunes even with competition from many new entertainment forms.”
PJ’s knowledge of the artists who wrote the standards is extensive. Audiences enjoy the witty observations and comments he offers about the songs he sings, revealing fascinating facts behind the lives of the tunesmiths and lyricists. It makes for a rich performance.
If you like standards from the Great American Songbook, you’ll love PJ. Cole Porter. George & Ira Gershwin. Rodgers & Hart. Harold Arlen. Jerome Kern. Irving Berlin… these are the inspirations for PJ’s singing.
“Growing up, my folks always had the stereo on with Sinatra, Darin, Ella and others,” he comments. “That music grabbed me and never let go. I came to absolutely adore the tunes that define the first two thirds of the 20th century... and more importantly, I love being able to share them with audiences who appreciate the finesse of a well crafted song.”
PJ is a master at interpreting standards. He has a superb way of communicating the heart of a song – the story – showing a special respect for the lyricists’ reflections on life, love and living, be it with an up tempo swinger, a crooning ballad or a melancholy torch song. “Frankly, I’m in awe of the huge collection of music the masters produced for the Great American Songbook,” he comments. “And I consider myself very fortunate to be able to sing them for an appreciative public. It’s wonderful to see people enjoying these time-tested tunes even with competition from many new entertainment forms.”
PJ’s knowledge of the artists who wrote the standards is extensive. Audiences enjoy the witty observations and comments he offers about the songs he sings, revealing fascinating facts behind the lives of the tunesmiths and lyricists. It makes for a rich performance.
