Donna discusses how she came to write her song “You’re My Summer Peach” and why she and arranger Jordan Klapman decided to record the song in a nostalgic style, featuring Louis Armstrong impersonator Jon Seiger. This interview was filmed at The Trane jazz club in Toronto.
Author: Donna Greenberg
LIVING ON THE OUTSIDE
WINNER Award of Recognition at The Best Shorts Competition 2018. Official Selection at The Direct Monthly Online Film Festival 2018.
“Not me, I’m lost, almost invisible….”
Alienation, loneliness, angst – “Living on the Outside”, a music video that gives voice to existential despair. This song is from the CD “Song in the Wind” (2012, Toronto).
Donna Greenberg lyrics/music, vocals, Jordan Klapman harmonization/arrangement, piano, Drew Jurecka string arrangement, violin, viola & clarinet, Ross McIntyre bass, and Glenn Anderson drums. Director/Producer: Donna Greenberg, Assistant Director: Edmund Fairfax and Video: David Rawlings.
Interview with Sharon Caddy, CTS Weekender, June 22nd
Donna Greenberg is interviewed on this weekend’s episode of CTS Weekender on Saturday night at 8:00pm. She discusses her upcoming one woman show, BURNT …and toasted, premiering at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival.
YOU’RE MY SUMMER PEACH
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival December 2017: Official Selection (USA) & Mindfield Film Festival 2017 (USA): Official Selection
Sweet, flirtatious & fun – an upbeat swing song great to dance to!
A music video to an original song with lyrics & music by Donna Greenberg & Jordan Klapman from her newest jazz CD Stuck on You (2017). Sung by Donna Greenberg with Mark Kieswetter (arrangement/piano), Jordan O’Connor (bass), Ben Riley (drums) & David Rawlings (video).
NOCHE EN EL PARAISO
A Night in Paradise! Lush, and passionate – a video of one of the songs from my CD “Song in the Wind”
Donna Greenberg (lyrics, music, vocals), Jordan Klapman (arrangement, piano), Kevin Laliberté (guitar), Tony Quarrington (guitar), Ross MacIntyre (bass), Glenn Anderson (drums), Tom Skublics (flute), Donna Greenberg (director, producer), Edmund Fairfax (assistant director), David Rawlings (videographer).
DONNA IS A FEATURED ARTIST ON THE BOB BIRCH RADIO SHOW – PLAYLIST 13/4/18. MANY THANKS TO BOB AND HIS TEAM AND MANY THANKS TO THE MUSICIANS WHO PLAYED WITH ME ON THESE TRACKS
Donna is a featured artist on The Bob Birch Radio Show – Playlist 13/4/18. Many thanks to Bob and his team and many thanks to the musicians who played with me on these tracks.
THE TWILIGHT
Official Selection at The Direct Monthly Online Film Festival 2018
“The Twilight” is the second song from the album Love Songs of James Joyce, a “song cycle” set to poems from Chamber Music (1907), an early poetry collection by the famous Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941): Donna Greenberg (composer/vocals), Mark Kieswetter (arrangement/piano), and Jordan O’Connor (bass). Donna Greenberg (director/producer), Edmund Fairfax (assistant director) and David Rawlings(video), Toronto, 2018.
“CHAMBER MUSIC” POETRY COLLECTION BY JAMES JOYCE WHO LOVED MUSIC IRONICALLY LACKS MUSIC. WELL HERE’S SOMETHING TO FILL THE VOID. A SETTING OF HIS POEM “THE TWILIGHT” IN A MUSIC VIDEO
“Chamber Music” poetry collection by James Joyce who loved music ironically lacks music. Well here’s something to fill the void. A setting of his poem “The Twilight” in a music video. Watch it on my music video page.
STRANGER
Official Selection at The Direct Monthly Online Film Festival 2018
“Stranger,” a song, a tango—sultry passion! And now a music video (from the CD Song in the Wind).
Donna Greenberg (lyrics, music, vocals), Jordan Klapman (arrangement, piano), Kevin Laliberté (guitar), Tony Quarrington (guitar), Ross MacIntyre (bass), Glenn Anderson (drums), Tom Skublics (flute)
Donna Greenberg (director, producer), Edmund Fairfax (assistant director), David Rawlings (videographer).
LIVING ON THE OUTSIDE (MUSIC VIDEO) IN MARCH, BEST SHORTS COMPETITION (2018, USA) OFFICIAL SELECTION
Living on the Outside (music video) in March, Best Shorts Competition (2018, USA) Official Selection
