The album's concept originated from a dinner conversation between William Shatner, Robert Sharenow (co-lyricist), and Daniel Miller (composer), where they decided to create an album based on Shatner's stories.
Performer Biography
Steven Reineke, the Principal Pops Conductor for the National Symphony Orchestra on this album, is also the music director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.
Composer Biography
William Shatner, the album's performer and co-lyricist, has had a career spanning over 70 years as an award-winning actor, director, producer, writer, recording artist, and equestrian.
Composition History
The title track, 'So Fragile, So Blue,' was written after William Shatner's 2021 space flight, as the initial song idea about space didn't capture the profound experience.
Recording & Production
This album, "So Fragile, So Blue," was recorded live on April 29, 2022, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Performer Biography
Daniel Miller, a composer on this album, is a Grammy Award-winning musician and producer who has been a member of the band They Might Be Giants for over 20 years.
Performer Biography
Ben Folds, the artistic advisor for this album, is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer and a New York Times Best Selling author, known for his genre-bending music and collaborations with symphony orchestras.
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