05/01/2023
Can’t get enough of Harold Arlen? Continue your listening by checking out Arlen’s “Written By” playlists, available NOW on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music 🎧🎶
Setting The Standard: Stories From The Great American Songbook
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A new podcast exploring the stories behind the songs from the Great American Songbook.
21/12/2022
Happy Holidays from your Setting the Standard family 🎁❄️🎉 We hope you continue to learn and share the stories of the unparalleled writers featured on our podcast. All episodes available wherever you get your podcasts! And don’t forget to stream our official Holiday playlist for some much-needed holiday spirit 🎶
13/12/2022
“Over the Rainbow”, “Get Happy”, “Come Rain or Come Shine”. 🌈😁🌦️These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! In this week’s episode, travel somewhere over the rainbow into the singular mind of renowned composer Harold Arlen, a key contributor to the American Songbook whose hundreds of pop tunes became runaway hits during the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s. Final episode out now!
12/12/2022
Harold Arlen did it all: whether on stage, on screen, or on decades of music charts, Arlen’s status as an architect of American music is indisputable. Our final episode out tomorrow! 🎬🎭🎙️
09/12/2022
Happy Holidays from your Setting the Standard family! As we begin to usher in this glorious holiday season, please enjoy our special holiday-themed playlist, one that is sure to set the standard as the soundtrack to your holiday festivities. Featuring an array of wintry classics, many of which are penned by the magnificent composers highlighted throughout our podcast series, this playlist is bound to "make someone happy". Available now on all streaming platforms! ☃️❄️🎁
08/12/2022
Say hello to a few of this week’s spectacular guests: Broadway royalty Norm Lewis 👑 and ambassador of the American Songbook Michael Feinstein 🎶 Join them as they share their stories and insights into the lives of George & Ira Gershwin ⭐️⭐️
06/12/2022
“I Got Rhythm”, “Summertime”, “The Man I Love”. 🎵🌞💕These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! In this week’s episode, the men you love are at the forefront: George and Ira Gershwin, brothers whose collaborations birthed a plethora of immortal songs that both reflected and shaped the dynamic forces of American modernism during the Jazz Age. Ep. 7 out now!
05/12/2022
George and Ira Gershwin: Brothers whose individual musical gifts combined seamlessly to generate decades worth of timeless masterpieces. Ep. 7 out tomorrow! 🎶🧠⭐️
04/12/2022
Listen to more of Cole Porter’s iconic catalog on his Written By playlists now available on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music AND YouTube Music 🎧
02/12/2022
Setting the Standard: Wrapped! Thanks for being such dedicated listeners ❤️👂🎶 Here’s our songwriters in the episodes you’ve heard so far — head to stories to listen to their songwriter playlists!
30/11/2022
Meet some of this week’s esteemed guests: hit-making songwriter Justin Tranter, and composer/conductor/author extraordinaire Rob Kapilow. Join them as they illustrate why Cole Porter truly is “the top” ⭐️🎵✍️
29/11/2022
“You’re the Top”, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, “Night and Day”. ⭐️🌗☀️These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! In this week’s episode, you’ll hit the top: Cole Porter, the master of melody and lyrics who changed the soundscape and language of American music - and America itself. Ep. 6 out now!!
28/11/2022
Cole Porter epitomized a true artist, persevering through personal hardship to push boundaries and conceive a new American musical form. Ep. 6 dropping tomorrow! 🎼🎭💪🏼
22/11/2022
“Wouldn’t It Be Loverly”, “Get Me to the Church on Time”, “If Ever I Would Leave You”. 🎶💒❤️ These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! This week’s episode is guaranteed to be “loverly”, as we dive headfirst into the life and times of Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe, one of the greatest songwriting teams in history responsible for the most stylish, sophisticated theater music of the 20th century. Ep. 5 out now!
21/11/2022
Lerner & Loewe’s stylish and sophisticated music rendered them the dynamic duo that defined the future of the American musical. Ep. 5 out tomorrow 🎭⭐️
21/11/2022
Dive deeper into Yip Harburg’s rich catalog by checking out the “Written By: Yip Harburg” playlists, available now on Amazon Music, Spotify, and Apple Music 🎶🎧Link in bio 🔗
17/11/2022
Say hello to a few of this week’s special guests: The world-renowned singer and composer, Rufus Wainwright; president of the Yip Harburg Foundation, Deena Harburg; and Yip’s son, Ernie Harburg! Dive into this week’s episode to hear these guests take us over the rainbow into the world of Yip Harburg, Broadway’s social conscience 🎭🌈🪄
15/11/2022
“Paper Moon”, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”, “Over the Rainbow”. 🌗🪙🌈These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! In this week’s episode, feast your ears on a wealth of knowledge as we pull back the curtain on Yip Harburg, “Broadway’s social conscience” who was unique among his peers for always integrating his worldviews into his shows and songs. Out now!!
08/11/2022
“Moon River”, “Days of Wine and Roses”, “Hooray for Hollywood”. 🌕🍷🌹🎬 These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! In this week’s episode, we say hooray and honor of the life of four-time Oscar winner Johnny Mercer, preeminent songwriter whose poetic lyrics vividly captured the complexities of human experience. Out now!!
07/11/2022
The epitome of versatility, Johnny Mercer was a writer whose talent knew no bounds. Ep. 3 out tomorrow 🎤✨🌗🎬
04/11/2022
Two of this week's preeminent guests: songwriter extraordinaire Alan Bergman and performing legend Sondra Lee 🌟 Immerse yourself in their vivid stories as they honor the late great Jule Styne, master of melody and architect of American musical theater. 🎭🎵Out now!
03/11/2022
Original “Peter Pan” Broadway cast member Sondra Lee on the magic of Jule Styne 🎙️✨🪄
02/11/2022
Original “Peter Pan” Broadway cast member Sondra Lee on the magic of Jule Styne. Ep. 2 out now 🎙️✨
01/11/2022
“People”, “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” 💎🌹These are the songs you have been singing your whole life, and now is your chance to learn about who wrote them! In this week’s episode, everything’s coming up Jule Styne, one of the undisputed architects of American musical theater.
31/10/2022
Can’t get enough of Harry Warren? Look no further! Keep the listening going by checking out the “Written By: Harry Warren” playlists on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Tidal 🎹🎶🎧
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