SOLO PIANO

Ravel

Dan Del Negro

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Solo piano more into the contemporary classical genre, although there is an improvised solo, too. Got into an Impressionist vibe on this one, so named it after the great Impressionist composer, Maurice Ravel.

Painting by Claude Monet

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"M&H Free-form Piano": 

I bought a beautiful Mason & Hamlin Model A piano in 2017, and its sound (so much tone!), coupled with a very live, high-ceilinged living room and some nice mics, inspired me to record some free-form, improvised piano pieces, some of which are featured here. They tend to start and end with rubato sections, with improvisations on jazzy feels (swing, jazz waltz, R&B, etc.) in the middle.

Emergence

Dan Del Negro

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An extended (c. 26 min.) free-form piano piece that starts out rubato, goes into an improv with walking bass, and ends with more rubato, featuring lush chords...

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Like Glass

Dan Del Negro

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Glassy calm lake with mountains, a tree, blue and purple sunset colors; "Like Glass" title. A c. 15 min. piece with a clarity of tone that reminds me of a glassy-calm lake, or maybe even a frozen one. Starts off with glassy rubato chords and melody, then goes into a jazz waltz, then more rubato, into a 4/4 improv with walking bass. Ends rubato.

Glassy calm lake with mountains, a tree, blue and purple sunset colors; "Like Glass" title. A c. 15 min. piece with a clarity of tone that reminds me of a glassy-calm lake, or maybe even a frozen one. Starts off with glassy rubato chords and melody, then goes into a jazz waltz, then more rubato, into a 4/4 improv with walking bass. Ends rubato. Photo by Ken Cheung

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The Real McCoy

Dan Del Negro

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Another extended solo piece, featuring some 5ths in the left hand bass and 4th chords, with lots of pentatonic runs - reminiscent of the great McCoy Tyner, who passed on 3/6/20. Playing time - 17:20.

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