Twelve jazz classics specially arranged for solo piano by Stephen Duro. The piano has clearly been a wildly popular instrument ever since its first introduction to the music scene, as both a solo instrument and an accompaniment. Its instant popularity led to a massive influx of solo piano pieces being written – some a violent explosion of color and motion, others a slow, melodic meditation. Some pieces were less than a minute in duration and some hours long (in fact, there was a rumor circulating recently as to the existence of a post-modern piece whereupon one note is played every hour, and pianists take shifts to keep the performance lasting for weeks, months at a time).
Songs include:
- Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
- Georgia On My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael)
- I Should Care (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl & Paul Weston)
- Lemon Drop (George Wallington)
- Lullaby Of Birdland (George Shearing)
- Midnight Sun (Sonny Burke & Lionel Hampton)
- Moonglow (Will Hudson, Eddie de Lange & Irving Mills)
- Night Train (Jimmy Forrest)
- O Barquinho (Little Boat) (Roberto Menescal)
- Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington)
- Sunny (Bobby Hebb)
- Whisper Not (Benny Golson)
See also:
Jazz Club Piano Solos Volume 1
Format: PDF, 48 pages
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