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Playful Virtuosity (CD)

By: Dick Hyman (Artist) and Meral Guneyman (Artist)

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DISC 1 for Playful Virtuosity (CD) Album By Dick Hyman (Artist) and Meral ...
1   Embraceable You
2   Fascinating Rhythm
3   Oh, Lady Be Good
4   Man I Love, The
5   Liza (All The Cloud'll Roll Away)
6   Somebody Love Me
7   I Got Rhythm
8   Back Home Again In Indiana
9   Ready Or Not
10   Escape From The Woojies
11   Big Finish
12   Django
13   Moderato
14   Andante
15   Allegro
 

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JazzTimes (p.126) - "Guneyman and Hyman have virtuosity going for them....They both play lots of notes, but they always make room for one another."

Title Note

This CD may serve as an introduction for many jazz fans to Turkish pianist Meral Guneyman, who is predominately a classical player with an affinity for jazz. She shares the spotlight with Dick Hyman, an accomplished performer in both jazz and classical music, with a long stretch of his career working in studios on all kinds of musical projects. The duo piano arrangements of George Gershwin's works were transcribed by classical pianist Earl Wild, with Hyman adding the improvised sections. Most of the remaining tracks were penned by Hyman, including four variations of "(Back Home Again In) Indiana" and a three movement suite "Three Raps for Two Pianos." Hyman's dramatic setting of John Lewis' "Django" would have pleased its composer. The lack of improvised interaction between Guneyman and Hyman is a bit frustrating, but given Hyman's extensive experience playing duo performances with other jazz pianists, it would be hard to expect Guneyman to take as many chances. Adding a few more well known jazz compositions might have also loosened things up a bit, but in any case, this is still an enjoyable meeting. ~ Ken Dryden

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