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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.
S Wonderful
Beegie Adair Lyrics
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You should care for me!
'S awful nice! 'S paradise!
'S what I love to see!
You've made my life so glamorous
You can't blame me for feeling amorous
Oh! 'S wonderful! 'S marvelous!
'S wonderful! 'S marvelous!
That you should care for me!
'S awful nice! 'S paradise!
'S what I love to see!
My dear, it's four-leaf clover time
From now on my heart's working overtime
Oh! 'S wonderful! 'S marvelous!
That you should care for me!
In Beegie Adair's song "S Wonderful," the singer expresses gratitude and joy towards their romantic partner. The repeated phrase "S wonderful! S marvelous!" acts as an enthusiastic declaration of the singer's feelings towards their partner. The singer acknowledges that their life has become more luxurious and glamorous since their partner has come into their life, and they can't help but feel amorous towards them. The singer emphasizes that their partner's care and affection is what they love to see, and it is a paradise for them. The referenced four-leaf clover time implies the beginning of a lucky and fortunate chapter in their life; hence, the singer's heart is working overtime to express their appreciation towards their partner. Overall, the lyrics of the song express the joy and happiness that come with being in a loving relationship and having someone care for you.
Line by Line Meaning
'S wonderful! 'S marvelous!
How amazing and extraordinary it is!
You should care for me!
It's desirable that you show me love and affection!
'S awful nice! 'S paradise!
It's really pleasing and delightful!
'S what I love to see!
This is what I really like to experience!
You've made my life so glamorous
You've made my life beautiful and full of excitement!
You can't blame me for feeling amorous
It's natural for me to feel romantic towards you!
Oh! 'S wonderful! 'S marvelous!
This is really amazing and fantastic!
That you should care for me!
It's so wonderful that you care about me!
My dear, it's four-leaf clover time
My love, it's a time of good fortune and luck!
From now on my heart's working overtime
My heart is beating so fast with love and passion!
Oh! 'S wonderful! 'S marvelous!
This is really amazing and fantastic!
That you should care for me!
It's so wonderful that you care about me!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IRVING LORENZO, JEFFREY ATKINS, KENDRED SMITH, ROBERT S. KELLY
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