Adult Standards

Adult standards is a genre of music characterized by its lush, orchestral arrangements, smooth vocal styles, and a focus on timeless, sentimental lyrics. Emerging in the 1920s and 1930s, it evolved from jazz and traditional pop, with crooners and jazz singers popularizing the style in the 1940s and 1950s. During its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, adult standards became synonymous with sophistication and elegance, providing a soundtrack for dinner parties, nightclubs, and romantic evenings. This genre's cultural significance lies in its ability to evoke a bygone era of refinement and glamour, while also showcasing exceptional vocal talent and interpretive skills. With its blend of jazz, pop, and classical influences, adult standards distinguishes itself from other genres through its emphasis on vocal nuance, phrasing, and emotional depth, making it a beloved and enduring part of American musical heritage.

Concert of the Birds

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•

Alban Berg•

Albert Roussel•

Alessandro Scarlatti•

Alexandre Tansman•

André Messager•

André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry•

Antonio Vivaldi•

Antonín Dvořák•

Arnold Schoenberg•

Arthur Bliss•

Arthur Sullivan•

Astor Piazzolla•

Benjamin Britten•

Béla Bartók•

Camille Saint-Saëns•

Carl Loewe•

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach•

Charles Gounod•

Charles Ives•

Claude Debussy•

Domenico Scarlatti•

Déodat de Séverac•

Edvard Grieg•

Elliott Carter•

Emmanuel Chabrier•

Engelbert Humperdinck•

Enrique Granados•

Erich Wolfgang Korngold•

Erik Satie•

Felix Mendelssohn•

Francis Poulenc•

Franz Lehár•

Franz Liszt•

Franz Schubert•

François Couperin•

Frederick Delius•

Frédéric Chopin•

Gabriel Fauré•

Georg Philipp Telemann•

George Enescu•

George Frideric Handel•

George Gershwin•

Gerald Finzi•

Giacomo Puccini•

Gioachino Rossini•

Gustav Mahler•

Hans Pfitzner•

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

Album - 108 Tracks - Released June 30, 2025