Compositions Gertrude's Lament An intermediate standard piece
and I have no idea why I gave it that title!
Oh Yeh The middle section of Oh Yeh
incorporates the Boogie Woogie piano style, a technique that
started in the 1920's. Played in 4/4 with 8 quavers per bar it
also has the name 'eight to the bar'. Amongst the well known
Boogie players are Ben Waters, Jelly Roll Morton, Albert Ammons,
Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis and Jools Holland.
Arrangements Love Reigns O'er Me - The Who Love Reigns O'er Me, written
by Pete Townsend from the rock opera Quadraphenia.The Who were a
UK rock band famouse for destroying their instruments on stage.
Another rock opera Tommy had the single Pinball Wizard.
When Sunny Gets Blue
A jazz standard recorded by Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole and
Sarah Vaughan. An easy jazz style similar to the arrangements by
pianist George
Shearing.
ClassicsNocturne op.9 no.2 - Chopin The Nocturnes, Op. 9 are a set of
three nocturnes written by Frédéric Chopin in 1831. This second nocturne is regarded as Chopin's most famous
piece.
Minute Waltz (Petit Chien) - Chopin
"Valse Du Petit Chien" popularly known as the "Minute
Waltz", composed by Frédéric Chopin. "Petit
Chien" (Little Dog) depicts a little dog chasing its tail.
