Here's what the theatre critic said about the
World Premiere of "Piano Bar", Gene's original musical
:
Gene Nordan is a talented and interesting guy
whose story readily inspires a sentimental fascination ...
Nordan is unquestionably handy with a tune. He covers
a full range of American popular styles ...
He seems equally comfortable with slow, sentimental numbers
for crying in your beer, or zippy, swingy tunes for jitterbugin'.
Nordan also has a pleasantly velvety voice that began with a
hint of Randy Newman and shifted into beguilingly
Sinatra-esque tones ... Nordan is gold.
-- E.A. Mitchell, The Daily Athenaeum,
West Virginia University
Known reverently in the area as the piano man, Gene has earned
the title by entertaining for more than 30 years.
-- Jean Batchelder, The Ponte Vedra Recorder
Best Piano Bar -- Gio's Cafe with keyboard legend Gene Nordan
-- Bruce Lipsky, GO! editor The Florida Times-Union
Nordan's a master at accompaniment, whether he's accompanying himself or
someone else. He's got an ear, a touch for filling the spaces in a song that makes it sound easy -- but it's not ...
In a world of overrated pleasures and underrated treasures,
it's good to have a guy like Gene Nordan around to sing for us, and let us sing with him.
-- Ann Hyman, Shorelines writer The Florida Times-Union
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