My good friend Greg Watkins, an extraordinary bassist, recently hosted a virtual children’s concert in my home studio. Greg works as the principal bassist for the American Pops Orchestra, and he also coordinates some of their events. In this case, Greg and the APO had solicited poems from students all over the country and selected some of the best to be read by the gifted singer and actor Alan Naylor, while Greg and I improvised a musical accompaniment on bass and piano. Students and their teachers logged on to stream the performance. It was such a joy to simply “create” on the spot with two such talented artists, and to spotlight the work of the next generation of creators.
Poetry in Music
