Paul Simon once said that a songwriter's supreme challenge was being complex and simple at the same time-writing songs with lasting depth that are also simple enough to be memorable. Jimmy Van Heusen was a master at this kind of… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
Raksin worked for Alfred Hitchcock, about whom one of the most famous Raksin anecdotes was spoken. The legendary director declared he wanted no music… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
Bill Monroe spoke of bringing 'ancient tones' into his music with echoes of British and Irish fiddle and bagpipe music, while also delving deeply… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
Asked if he knew how important Stardust would be, Mitchell Parish said he did have a gut feeling that this was a momentous one.… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
Any quick analysis of a Beatles tune or a Cole Porter tune will reveal often simple but unexpected chords, chords that chromatically shift between… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
Songwriting becomes a conscious attempt to delve into the unconscious. Even those writers who scoff at the concept of a spiritual source for their… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
Heartfelt, inspired songwritingwith a delivery both biting and assured. — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
Paul Simon once said that a songwriter's supreme challenge was being complex and simple at the same time-writing songs with lasting depth that are… — Paul Zollo Copy Share Image
