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Once in a while a musician comes along with impeccable technique, deep understanding of the jazz repertoire, an innate tendency to swing and the rare ability to communicate the heart and soul of a tune to listeners. That musician is Beegie Adair.
About her music Adair says, “Falling in love with jazz is like falling in love with a person, except with jazz you never get over it.” About Beegie (say B-G) Adair, what do others say?
Jazz great Helen Merrill salutes her “inventive jazz sense, her wonderful sense of time and improvised melody.”
Christopher Louden of Jazz Times magazine says Adair is “an accomplished artist with a delicate touch.”
The Los Angeles Times calls her music “Elegant.”
Entertainment News writes, “Beegie Adair is one of the finest piano players in the world.”
Intrigued? So are thousands of jazz fans, who agree with critics about Adair’s sophisticated and listenable jazz performances, and who have made her recordings among the biggest sellers in the jazz world.
Citing George Shearing, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and Erroll Garner among her influences, Adair has recorded 24 CDs, ranging from Cole Porter standards to Frank Sinatra classics to romantic World War II ballads. Her 6-CD Centennial Composers Collection of tunes by Rodgers, Gershwin, Kern, Ellington, Carmichael and Berlin became an instant collectible classic when it was released in 2002.
Kentucky born and raised, Adair lives and records in Nashville – something of a surprise to people who associate the city solely with country music. In fact Nashville lives up to its “Music City” nickname by hosting a vibrant jazz scene, in which she has been a leading light for decades. A sought-after studio musician in her early days there, Adair accompanied such legendary performers as Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash – and also worked with Lucille Ball, Dinah Shore, Mama Cass Elliott and Peggy Lee.
Her guests on Improvised Thoughts, Beegie’s radio talk/music show on the local NPR affiliate, included such greats as Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, Marian McPartland, Benny Golson and Helen Merrill. She has guested on McPartland’s Piano Jazz show and has performed with Nat Adderley, Bill Watrous, Lew Tabackin, Terry Clarke, Urbie Green and Jim Ferguson, among many others.
When she’s not in the studio or appearing in clubs and concert halls around the country, Adair wears a variety of hats, from adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University to teacher and mentor at the Nashville Jazz Workshop. Recently she co-wrote and scored an innovative theatrical production, Betsy, which in April 2006 premiered off-Broadway in New York.
She has recorded eight projects for Village Square Records in Nashville; her most recent CDs are Sentimental Journey, a popular collection of World War II-era songs, and a solo piano recording, Quiet Romance.
She performs solo and with the Beegie Adair Trio, whose members include drummer Chris Brown, a veteran of the Maynard Ferguson ensemble, and bassist Roger Spencer, who has played with the Les Brown Band, Ray Conniff, the Page Cavanaugh Trio and Pete Jolly. They are, she says, “my main guys. They’re so tuned into the way I visualize music that it’s effortless to play with them.”
In clubs and concert venues from Los Angeles to New York, Beegie and her “main guys” win kudos from audiences and critics alike who appreciate her unique take on classic jazz. She fell in love with the music a long time ago, and indeed she’s never gotten over it -- a love affair the jazz world is much the better for.
In My Life
Beegie Adair Lyrics
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All my life, though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends, I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life, I've loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life, I'll love you more
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life, I'll love you more
The lyrics of Beegie Adair's song "In My Life" are an introspective reflection on life, love and the passage of time. The song begins by acknowledging that there are places in our lives that we will always remember, even if they have changed or are no longer there. Some of these places are forever gone, while some still remain, and all of them have had their moments of joy and memories that we can recall.
As the song progresses, the focus shifts to the people that we have loved and the memories that they bring. The lyrics express the sentiment that while we may have loved others before, there is no one that compares to the person being addressed in the song. This person is so valuable that their presence seems to render all other memories of love and affection meaningless.
Despite this, the song acknowledges that the memories of past lovers and friends will always hold a special place in our hearts. Even though we may move on and love other people, we will never forget those that we have loved before, and they will always be a part of us.
Overall, the lyrics of "In My Life" are a powerful reminder of how love and memories shape our lives, and how important it is to cherish the ones we love and the memories that they bring.
Line by Line Meaning
There are places I'll remember
The singer has memories of specific places that are significant to her
All my life, though some have changed
The memories are from throughout the singer's lifetime, although the places may have changed over time
Some forever, not for better
Some of the places are still around, but they are not necessarily better than they were before
Some have gone and some remain
Some of the places are no longer there, while others still exist
All these places had their moments
Each of the places has its own unique memories and experiences associated with it
With lovers and friends, I still can recall
The singer thinks back on the memories and the people she shared them with
Some are dead and some are living
Some of the people the singer shared memories with have passed away, while others are still alive
In my life, I've loved them all
The singer has affection for all of the people and memories she has experienced in her life
But of all these friends and lovers
Out of all the people the singer has known and loved in her life
There is no one compares with you
The person the singer is addressing is the most special and important to her
And these memories lose their meaning
When the singer thinks of the person she loves, the memories of other people and places become less significant
When I think of love as something new
The love that the singer has for the person she is addressing feels fresh and new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
Even though the singer loves the person she's addressing the most, she will always have love for the other people and memories she has experienced
For people and things that went before
The singer will continue to have affection for the memories and people she has experienced before meeting the person she's addressing
I know I'll often stop and think about them
The singer will sometimes reflect on the memories and people she has experienced before meeting the person she's addressing
In my life, I'll love you more
Despite the singer's love for all the people and memories she has experienced, her love for the person she is addressing is the strongest and will continue to grow
Though I know I'll never lose affection
Even though the singer loves the person she's addressing the most, she will always have love for the other people and memories she has experienced
For people and things that went before
The singer will continue to have affection for the memories and people she has experienced before meeting the person she's addressing
I know I'll often stop and think about them
The singer will sometimes reflect on the memories and people she has experienced before meeting the person she's addressing
In my life, I'll love you more
Despite the singer's love for all the people and memories she has experienced, her love for the person she is addressing is the strongest and will continue to grow
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: BYRON O. THOMAS, TERIUS GRAY
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