Will Perkins - Snowy Morning Blues - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Will Perkins is not Inchjust anotherInch stride piano player. He can play with plenty of two-fisted energy and dazzling technique - yes - but he is also a pianist with heart. Without ever sacrificing stride's rhythmic drive, Perkins infuses his performances with melodic sweetness and musical sensitivity that bring out the true beauty of these works. From James P. Johnson's ethereal InchSnowy Morning BluesInch to the hard-hitting InchAfter You've GoneInch; from the crisp ragtime rhythms of Joseph Lamb's InchExcelsior RagInch or Scott Joplin's InchThe Easy WinnersInch to the haunting modern classics InchCoriander Rag,Inch InchMarty's Blues,Inch and InchTiffany Lamp Rag,Inch this disc features more than an hour of exquisite piano playing, lovingly recorded in high-definition 24-bit sound on a Steinway concert grand. Includes a 16-page color booklet with notes by acclaimed composer Vincent M. Johnson. Album Tracks 1. Ain't Misbehavin 2. Gladiolus Rag 3. My Gal Sal 4. Marty's Blues 5. Golden Wedding 6. Coriander Rag 7. Snowy Mountain Blues 8. Excelsior Rag 9. Finger 'Em Fourths 10. Keepin' Out of Mischief Now 11. Workshop Blues 12. Tiffany Lamp Rag 13. The Nonpareil 14. The Entertainer 15. After You've Gone 16. The Easy Winners