Curated Video
The Great American Songbook
The Great American Songbook, a collection of jazz standards and show tunes created by talented songwriters in early 20th century New York, provided solace and joy during difficult times in U.S. history.
Two Minute Music Theory
Is Older Music Better? - Music Theory Vlog #1
Is older music better? Is current music worse? Are we as composers and songwriters devolving? I discuss these topics on my first ever music theory vlog.
Bridgeman Arts
George Gershwin playing Rhapsody in Blue at the piano, c.1924
George Gershwin playing Rhapsody in Blue at the piano, c.1924
US National Archives
Internet Archive: 78 Rpm Recording of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" From 1924
Listen to the original recording of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," with Gershwin himself on piano, and hear what orchestral jazz of the 1920s actually sounded like.