NEW YORK—The Anderson’s “Songbook Summit” just wrapped their sixth performance, appearing by popular demand at 59E59 Theater. The saxophone and clarinet virtuosos Peter and Will Anderson intrigued and satisfied our imaginations—not only with the marvelous music, favorites from the great American songbook played out in Broadway musicals, film, and uptown jazz—but with a storyline of some fascinating composers.
The Andersons, having established themselves with their annual tours and worldwide gigs due to their superb skills and savvy, bring a passion for music they’ve made their own in the world of modern jazz. With “Songbook Summit,” they devoted one week to each of their four favs: Cole Porter, then Harold Arlen, George Gershwin and lastly, Richard Rodgers, crowned king of melody.
