I have been enjoying filmed performances on You Tube of contestants in the 2010 International Chopin competition, particularly those of the winner Yulianna Avdeeva. Aside from the brilliant athleticism of her playing, Avdeeva gets a huge range of colour out of the Yamaha, confirming my belief that the piano is a universe in itself. If […]
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Get off yo’ ass and hear some live music!
My colleagues and I would far rather perform music than get paid to talk about it. Your attendance at live shows guarantees the continuance of the music. There are jazz gigs going on around town all the time in all kinds of places. Check these venues out even if you have to drive 20 minutes […]
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Richard Whiteman: On Course
You // Come Rain Or Come Shine // Down With It // Dream // This Time The Dream’s On Me // Cottontail // Looking At You // Half-Steps // There’s A Small Hotel // Use Your Imagination // Who Knows // Passion Flower // Lullaby Of The Leaves // Amanda’s Blues // Just Another Boy […]
Richard Whiteman: This Is Now
Slick Willie // The First Of Many // That Was Then // Twelve // Cross Your Heart // The Open Sea // Shift // Floating // Cumulus // Perry White – Sax, Mike Downes – Bass, John Obercian – Drums
Richard Whiteman: Grooveyard
When Your Lover Has Gone // Twelve // Prelude To A Kiss // So Sorry Please // All Too Soon // Just One Of Those Things // How Deep Is The Ocean // Body and Soul // Yardbird Suite // The Blues By Three // Mona Lisa // Grooveyard Mike Downes – Bass, John Sumner […]
Richard Whiteman: Avenue Rhodes
No Charge // Song For Bev // Thursday’s Waltz // Old Folks // Avenue Rhodes // I Should Care Notion // Jim Class // Surrey With The Fringe On Top // Marcus M. David Occhipinti – Guitar, Neil Swainson – Bass, Barry Elmes – Drums No Charge Thursday’s Waltz Jim Class @ Cornerstone Records
Richard Whiteman: Solo Piano
Nowhere in Particular // I’ve Got The World on a String // Marmaduke // The Last Time I Saw You // Come To Baby Do // It’s the Talk of the Town // Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina // One Morning in May // The Song is You // While The Music Plays On // Things // Mam’selle // Time Was // Robbin’s Nest I’ve […]
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Recordings
Richard Whiteman Quartet: Old Prose
Richard Whiteman: On Course
Richard Whiteman: This Is Now
Richard Whiteman: Grooveyard
Richard Whiteman: Avenue Rhodes
Richard Whiteman: Solo Piano
Richard Whiteman Trio: Slow Night
Richard Whiteman Trio: Live in Vancouver
Richard Whiteman Trio: All or Nothing at All