By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES — Ethan Bortnick can't decide which of the 200 songs he plays from memory is most difficult.
"They're all easy," the 9-year-old prodigy finally concludes during a break at rehearsals for two concerts at the El Rey Theater. Those were filmed for Ethan Bortnick and His Musical Time Machine, airing on PBS through August (times may vary). It showcases his classical, pop and jazz repertoire, including Let It Be, originals Arctic Jazz and The PBS Song (composed for the network) and performances of I Will Survive with Gloria Gaynor and What a Wonderful Worldwith trumpeter Arturo Sandoval.
