Various Artists - Piano Playhouse - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Did you ever hear an 18th century fortepiano, a violone from 1560 and a historical drum and percussion kit playing contemporary music full of improvisation and groove? On the latest of the Rembrandt Frerichs trio this unlikely combination has come together. And how! This mix of sounds has never before been heard, certainly not in jazz. The chosen repertoire is equally unorthodox the trio play original compositions, baroque repertoire, modern improvisations and even Herbie Hancock's jazz-rock hit InchButterfly.Inch Piano pioneer Rembrandt Frerichs developed a unique playing style on the fortepiano, an idea that was spawned by the many collaborations with musicians from the Middle East. The National Musical Instrument fund had such an instrument built for Rembrandt by Chris Maene in Belgium. In response to this, Tony Overwater started to master the violone, precursor to the double bass. Vinsent Planjer complements this with an unconventional collection of percussion instruments from all over the world. The Trio demonstrates that instruments from centuries gone by can sound totally modern when placed into a new context. The listener experiences a sound palette like they have never heard before, but is still somehow strangely familiar. Album Tracks 1. Elf 2. Escher 3. Butterfly 4. Maqam Bayati 5. Snip 6. Le Badinage 7. Abakua 8. A Long Story Short 9. Mondriaan Track NR. 10 10. Offering 11. Glorieux 12. Hak en Tak 13. Valeur Ajoutee 14. Up and Down 15. Zarbi

Album Tracks 1. Dia C'tchuva Bem 2. Malewo 3. Lieu Duong Hoang Thien Khuc 4. Tizita 5. Po Ro Cha Ba 6. Corrido a Honduras 7. Xidhilo 8. Odeno Oro 9. Maganidaba Luango Biawana 10. Milagrosa 11. Ettaala Ya Blue 12. Mace 13. El Farrista Quiteno 14. Hat Chau Van 15. Muheme 16. Barreno 17. O, Lai Munti

Various Artists - Rag'N Boogie (Piano Solo) [COMPACT DISCS] date 11/01/2014