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Solo Piano. A 9 foot Steinway...a beautiful studio...years of piano playing...some classical music, some jazz, a lullaby...

For years and years I have performed as a solo pianist. I'm classically trained yet alot of the music I play is jazz-I've studied and played jazz for years. It's never made sense to me to limit my solo piano playing to one style. I just like to play music that sounds great on the piano: Gershwin, Chopin, Debussy, Hoagy Carmichael. There is a variety of classical and jazz music but it all flows together in a relaxing fashion.

I'm grateful to my classical training for teaching me how to make the piano sing and to my jazz playing for a sense of swing.

This is a CD to put on to unwind. The classical pieces are lyrical and the jazz swings but it's not edgey. Put it on and cook a great dinner (or get out the takeout). It's ambiance as you eat or work. Let your mind hum.

Track List:
1. To A Wild Rose - Edward MacDowell
2. Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael
3. Arabesque No. 1 - Claude Debussy
4. Traumerei - Robert Schumann
5. Prelude II - George Gershwin
6. I Can't Get Started - Vernon Duke
7. Music of the Night - Andrew Lloyd Weber
8. Nocturne Op. 9 No. 1 - Frederic Chopin
9. Prelude No. 1 BWV 846 -JS Bach
10. Till There Was You - Meredith Willson
11. Stompin' at the Savoy - Benny Goodman
12. What A Wonderful World - Theile/Weiss
13. Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral - Traditional Irish

Suggested CDs:

• Carl Testa
• Bevan Manson

Other Genres:

• CLASSICAL: Traditional
• JAZZ: Swing/Big Band
• FEATURING PIANO