Once in a while a musician comes along with impecca… Read Full Bio ↴Beegie Adair Bio
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.
Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow
Beegie Adair Lyrics
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But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've brought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
When we finally kiss goodnight
How I hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm
Oh, the fire is slowly dying
And my dear, we're still goodbye-ing
As long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Oh, it doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've brought some corn for popping
And the lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Oh, let it snow
All the way home I'll be warm
All the way home I'll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And my dear, I'm still goodbye-ing
As long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
"Let It Snow" by Beegie Adair Trio is a heartwarming song that brings out the beauty of cold weather. The first few lines of the lyrics set the scene of a cold winter night, where the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. This contrast between the cold and the warmth creates an inviting atmosphere for a listener, invoking feelings of coziness and love.
The second part of the song speaks of a couple who have no place to go, but that's okay because they can enjoy each other's company in the warmth of their own home. The singer speaks of bringing corn to pop, and the lights turned down low, setting up a romantic winter night. As the night progresses, the fire starts to die down, and the couple begins to say their goodbyes, but the singer is still holding on to the warmth of love, both physically and emotionally.
Overall, the lyrics of "Let It Snow" speak of the beauty and coziness of winter nights, and how the warmth of love can make even the coldest of nights bearable.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
The weather outside is very unpleasant and terrifying.
But the fire is so delightful
The fire is extremely pleasant and comforting.
And since we've no place to go
We have nowhere to go outside.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
We are content to let it continue snowing without any interference.
It doesn't show signs of stopping
The snowfall is not slowing down or ceasing.
And I've brought some corn for popping
The singer has brought some corn to pop and enjoy during the snowfall.
The lights are turned way down low
The lights are dimmed, creating a cozy atmosphere.
When we finally kiss goodnight
The evening is coming to an end and it's time to say goodnight.
How I hate going out in the storm
The artist dislikes having to venture out into the snowstorm.
But if you really hold me tight
If the artist is held tightly, the cold and unpleasantness of the snowstorm will feel less daunting.
All the way home I'll be warm
If held tightly, the singer will feel comforted and warm all the way home.
Oh, the fire is slowly dying
The fire that was once burning brightly is slowly losing its heat and light.
And my dear, we're still goodbye-ing
The singer and their companion are still parting ways despite the snowstorm.
As long as you love me so
As long as the singer's loved one loves them, they are content to face the storm.
Oh, let it snow
The singer is inviting the snow to continue falling without any interruption.
All the way home I'll be warm
If held tightly, the artist will feel comforted and warm all the way home.
The fire is slowly dying
The fire that was once burning brightly is slowly losing its heat and light.
And my dear, I'm still goodbye-ing
The singer and their companion are still parting ways despite the snowstorm.
As long as you love me so
As long as the singer's loved one loves them, they are content to face the storm.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
We are content to let it continue snowing without any interference.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
We are content to let it continue snowing without any interference.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
We are content to let it continue snowing without any interference.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
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