What You Don't Know About "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise" feat. Rich Cohen | Century Songs Ep. 6
Century Songs
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In Episode 6 of Century Songs, we trace the remarkable transformation of "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" — from a 1928 Broadway operetta tango into a cornerstone of modern jazz. Saxophonist Rich Cohen joins us to share gig stories and musical influences, then Eric Baker faces our three-question quiz covering the song's origins in Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II's The New Moon, its surprisingly dark original lyrics, Artie Shaw's swing-era reinvention, and John Coltrane's 1961 soprano sax masterpiece that made it a bebop rite of passage. Plus, a rarely-heard Bing Crosby tango recording.
Century Songs is a podcast about American standards in the public domain. Hosted by David Ponce and Eric Baker. New episodes each week at centurysongs.com.
What You Don't Know About "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise" feat. Rich Cohen | Century Songs Ep. 6
Century Songs
79 views
In Episode 6 of Century Songs, we trace the remarkable transformation of "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" — from a 1928 Broadway operetta tango into a cornerstone of modern jazz. Saxophonist Rich Cohen joins us to share gig stories and musical influences, then Eric Baker faces our three-question quiz covering the song's origins in Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II's The New Moon, its surprisingly dark original lyrics, Artie Shaw's swing-era reinvention, and John Coltrane's 1961 soprano sax masterpiece that made it a bebop rite of passage. Plus, a rarely-heard Bing Crosby tango recording.
Century Songs is a podcast about American standards in the public domain. Hosted by David Ponce and Eric Baker. New episodes each week at centurysongs.com.