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John Gill is one of the top stride piano players working today. Hailing from Perth Western Australia he makes a US tour ever 2 or 3 years. He has performed at many of the premier jazz festivals in the world over the years. He will be at the Scott Joplin festival in Sedalia, MO. this summer and then tour west doing a number of concerts in California. This cd showcases his versatility playing ragtime, jazz, blues and stride. He can take a standard like "Indiana" and turn it into a hot piano number. This recording has outstanding sound quality.

Check out the artist's website:
http://www.pianomania.com

Track List:
1. Shaking The Blues Away
2. Crying For The Carolines
3. Carolina Shout
4. 12th Street Rag
5. Love will Find Away
6. Back Home Again In Indiana
7. Snowy Morning Blues
8. Ragtime Oriole
9. San Francisco Fran
10. Hindustan
11. I'm Coming Virginia
12. Doll Dance
13. Mule Walk Stomp
14. Tin Roof Blues
15. Buddy's Habit
16. Oriental Tones
17. Evergreen Rag
18. You Can't Lose A Broken Heart
19. Sailing Down The Chesapeake Bay

Suggested CDs:

• 10 different pianists
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• Jim & Martha Hession
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• PianoMania

Other Genres:

• JAZZ: Ragtime
• JAZZ: Dixieland
• TYPE: ACOUSTIC