Two For a Song: You've Got That Thing! April 4, 2021 at 7:30pm (EDT)

Do you love the music of the 20s and 30s? Then you MUST check out this amazing duo. Doug's voice is glorious, and perfect for this style of music. And I think Alex has 4 hands, he gets so much sound out of the piano with his pianoodling! Truly virtuosic, both of them.

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Bowles and Hassan of TWO FOR A SONG are back at the Emerson Avenue Covid-Safe Salon (both fully vaccinated) with their latest offering: YOU’VE GOT THAT THING.

What do they have? Just a collection of some of the most tuneful, sentimental, grand, delightful, witty, wonderful, syncopated and romantic tunes of the 1920s and 30s!!

The pair have chosen a stunning collection of some of the greatest and well-known songs by towering giants in the field. Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Rodgers and Hart lead the pack in this tour-de-force of richly harmonic and delightfully articulate songs with melodies for the ages. The boys may “blow in like a boisterous breeze” but you’ll feel like “you’ve got the world on a string” after an evening with these two masters of the golden age style of vocalism and pianoodling.

Come join us for an unforgettable evening. Remember “there will never be another you” - an audience we adore. Heck, even after the “song has ended, the melody [will linger] on."

Online: emersonavenuesalons.com

Sunday April 4, 2021 at 7:30 PM EDT

FREE! (donation suggested)

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/288707242763289

Two For A Song - Plus One! July 12 & 13, 2019

CREATIVE CAULDRON

2019 Summer Cabaret Series

"Two for a Song Plus One”

with Doug Bowles and Alex Hassan
and guest Jennifer Timberlake

Friday, July 12 at 8pm and Saturday, July 13 at 8pm

Doug Bowles and Alex Hassan are back at the Cauldron with more laughter, merriment, touching songs and stories from the Great American Song Book. Joined by actress and singer, Jennifer Timberlake, the warblers and pianoodler will introduce you to some amazing lost and forgotten songs of the 20s and 30s that may become your new favorites. You’ll likely want to sing along on a few beloved standards as well. 

Lauded by luminaries like Michael Feinstein, Vince Giordano, Ethan Morrden, and movie critic Leonard Maltin, and featured around the globe and in broadcasts of NPR and the BBC, they are sure to please with their virtuosic and spirited interpretations of this exciting American musical style. 

Two nights with distinctly different flavors – perhaps tickets to both? 

“You Can’t Go Wrong with Two for a Song!"

BUY TICKETS

Creative Cauldron, 410 South Maple Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046

Three For a Song: Encores and Omelets

Three For a Song
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 from Noon-3pm

Come join Three For a Song as we follow up our recent Germano’s full house with a full plate of delicious brunch delicacies and fabulous classic tunes.

Iyona Blake, Doug Bowles and Alex Hassan will have you laughing, crying and cheering for more with their inimitable style and presentation of some of the most exciting American pops songs ever written – 1920s and 30s style.

Germano’s Piattini and Cabaret, 300 S High St, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

RESERVATIONS/TICKETS

Three for a Song present "Cocktails for Three: A Collection of intoxicating melodies of the 1920s and 30s"

Three For a Song

present
"Cocktails for Three: A Collection of Intoxicating Melodies of the 1920 and 30s

Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 7:30pm

Germano's Piattini and Cabaret

300 S High St, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Just back from an appearance at The National Archives and exciting feature on BBC Worldwide, THREE FOR A SONG brings a show of boozy, bold, and beautiful melodies of the 20s and 30s guaranteed to “Go to your head, like a "sip of burgandy brew."

Pianist extraordinaire, Alex Hassan, recreates the styles of the golden age of 1920s/30s Tin Pan Alley; sublime, acclaimed East Coast based singers Doug Bowles and Iyona Blake are versatile performers who bring the songs of the Era to life with humor and heart.

An "outstandingly talented" trio, according to Michael Feinstein, they have performed to standing ovations at venues such as the Kennedy Center Jazz Club and the Library of Congress. The trio presents a delightful evening of recently discovered, never performed, breathtaking melodies from stage and film of the 1930's; with clever lyrics, bouncy rhythms, and hot tempos. Woven between the songs, you'll hear hilarious, heartwarming and surprising anecdotes about the songs and songwriters, with listeners left to wonder how on earth these melodies didn't become standards! With over 45,000 pieces of sheet music in his repertoire, Hassan and his colleagues invite you to join them as they present their new cabaret, “Cocktails for Three: A Collection of Intoxicating Melodies of the 20s and 30s”

$15 Cover Charge - BUY TICKETS
Doors open at 6pm for Dinner
(buy your tickets, then make a reservation in the Cabaret for dinner)

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BREAKING BAD: SINFUL SONGS FROM THE 1920'S AND 30'S

Nationally acclaimed and "outstandingly talented trio" Three For A Song return to Germano's with songs your mama probably never taught you. Join pianist Alex Hassan, tenor Doug Bowles, and soprano Kari Paludan for a hilarious and scandalous evening of sinfully good tunes with decidedly bawdy predilections. Equal parts double-entendre, sexy, sophisticated and downright naughty; you've never heard Cole Porter and his ilk like this! Don't say we didn't warn you. 

“…One of the freshest and most stimulating shows for lovers of vintage popular music performed by an outstandingly talented trio.” — Michael Feinstein

BREAKING BAD: SINFUL SONGS FROM THE 1920'S AND 30'S

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Cabaret Room opens at 6:00pm for pre-show dining
7:30pm Performance

$15 General Admission
Buy Tickets

Reservations required for the Cabaret room by phone (410.752.4515) or online.

Germano's Piattini, 300 S. High Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

No Open Table reservations accepted and there is a cover charge. Please note that they take dinner reservations separately, but you are only guaranteed a seat in the Cabaret Room upon the purchase of your ticket.

CD Release by THREE FOR A SONG

"...One of the freshest and most stimulating shows for lovers of vintage popular music performed by an outstandingly talented trio." -- Michael Feinstein

THREE FOR A SONG, the nationally featured trio of Karin Paludan, soprano, Doug Bowles, tenor, and Alex Hassan, pianist, announces the release of their latest CD "THE GREATEST SONGS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD."

CD RELEASE CONCERT!
at Germano's Piattini
Sunday, April 6, 2014 - 7:30pm Showtime
Cabaret Room opens at 6pm for pre-show dining

Click here for tickets and details.

"Greatest Songs" features 72 minutes of songs from the 1930s that were in most cases never allowed the light of day or only momentarily enjoyed the spotlight.The songs are drawn from Alex Hassan's personal collection of over 40,000 original song sheets from 1920-1940, and the newly unveiled "It's Showtime" database at the Library of Congress, which brings to light over 60,000 pieces of theatrical music from America's early days to mid twentieth-century.

The songs have been recorded in absolute brilliant style, and come complete with a 21 page booklet, loaded with tons of funny and informative pictures and articles. Each song has a mini-history and intro written by Alex Hassan.

This show was featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" with Robert Siegel, and has appeared at The Library of Congress, the Kennedy Center, L.A.'s Jonathan club, and Sophia's in New York with Vince Giordano (The Aviator and Boardwalk Empire). It received this recent rave from Michael Feinstein: "You have done something that no one else has ever done by finding and performing, and now recording these songs that were long ago buried and had no chance of ever being heard by anyone! What a great achievement... One of the freshest and most stimulating shows for lovers of vintage popular music performed by an outstandingly talented trio."

ORDER YOUR COPY!

To obtain a copy for just 20 dollars, shipping INCLUDED, order via PayPal:

Name and Mailing Address

or send an email to Alex Hassan at alexsara@noveltypiano.com to arrange purchase.

Follow Three For A Song on Facebook or on their blog!

THREE FOR A SONG at Germano's Cabaret in Baltimore

A GERMANO'S EXCLUSIVE EVENT:

THREE FOR A SONG present THE GREATEST SONGS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD!

The Ultimate First Sundays Cabaret Series

Beginning on Sunday, March 2, 2014 - 6 p.m.

Preview performance on Saturday, February 8, 2014

Check the full schedule here.

Cabaret Room opens at 6pm for pre-show dining
7:30pm Performance

Wonderful Italian cuisine, good wine and THREE FOR A SONG.
Come share some of the Greatest Songs You've Never Heard!

$15 General Admission

Reservations required for the Cabaret room, by phone (410-752-4515) or online.

No Open Table reservations accepted and there is a cover charge. 

Please note that they take dinner reservations separately, but you are only guaranteed a seat in the Cabaret Room upon the purchase of your ticket.

Germano's, 300 S. High Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Learn more about Three For a Song

Find them on Facebook!

Three For a Song Holiday Concert, 12/12/12

Ring and Sing in the Holidays with "Three For a Song"

Wednesday, Dec 12 at 7:30 pm
at Creative Cauldron

Pianist extraordinaire, Alex Hassan, recreates the styles of the golden age of 1920s/30s Tin Pan Alley; sublime, acclaimed East Coast based singers Doug Bowles and Karin Paludan are versatile performers who bring the songs of the Era to life with humor and heart; together they form Three For A Song.

After a sold-out, by candlelight show in September, the acclaimed trio returns to the Creative Cauldron to present "Ring and Sing in the Holidays"! This performance will feature delightful new arrangements of holiday classics and recently discovered, breathtaking, holiday melodies of the 1930's. Join Three For A Song and laugh, ring and sing in the holidays in style! Don't miss it!

Tickets: $20 for Adults $18 Students/Seniors

Creative Cauldron

ArtSpace 

410 South Maple Avenue 

Falls Church, VA

571-239-5288

"New Deal Rhythm" CD Release Concert & Party - Sunday, January 9, 2011

DOUG BOWLES & ALEX HASSAN
New Deal Rhythm:
Songs to relieve those depression blues

CD Release Concert & Party!
at the Lyceum in Alexandria

Sunday, January 9, 2011
4:00-6:00pm
FREE!

"New Deal Rhythm: Songs to relieve those depression blues," a new CD by Alex Hassan, pianist extraordinaire and SingoCo Music's own crooner, Doug Bowles.

A fantastic selection of amazing music from and about the American Depression. PERFECT for these times. If you replace Depression with Recession, and Roosevelt with Obama, and Communism with Socialism, it's the same darn thing! This music is one bit of history we are not doomed, but blessed to repeat.

FREE event. Seating is first come first served.

Concert 4:00-5:30pm with intermission.

Post show light reception and CD signing from 5:30-6:00 pm.

CD Price 15 bucks. Bring cash or checks - not credit card capable yet.

Sponsored by the Alexandria Performing Arts Association
At The Lyceum, 201 South Washington St., Alexandria, VA

Excerpts on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZxl6ufoRXc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJdLq0NuOiA

SingcoMusic.com