Yulianna Avdeeva, Chopin and Dang Thai Son

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

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 […]

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Richard Whiteman: This Is Now

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

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Richard Whiteman: Grooveyard

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 […]

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Richard Whiteman: Avenue Rhodes

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

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Richard Whiteman: Solo Piano

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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Richard Whiteman Trio: Slow Night

Slow Night // Mambo Inn // The Night Has A Thousand Eyes // Drifting On A Reed // Stars Fell On Alabama // Love For Sale // Moon River // Night Mist Blues // Lush Jays // Kabuki Queen // In The Blue of Evening // Brandi Disterheft: bass, Sly Juhas: drums Lush Jays Slow […]

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Richard Whiteman Trio: Live in Vancouver

Hot House // I’m Confessin’ // Blues for Jervis // You Don’t Know What Love Is // East of The Sun // Goodbye // Nite Mist Blues // The Song Is You // Brandi Disterheft: bass, Sly Juhas: drums Blues For Jervis

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Richard Whiteman Trio: All or Nothing at All

Oh, Lady Be Good // Koalogy // All or Nothing At All // Soultrane // Sandown Place // All About The Hank // Too Close For Comfort // Bloor West Village // Moon Song // In The Still of the Night // Brandi Disterheft: bass, Sly Juhas: drums Koalogy Moon Song In The Still Of […]

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