The Pianist

College in the music building at BC-51. It began at eleven in the morning on February twenty sixth. First musical performance was the piece of Muzio Clementi’s sonata in B flat major for two pianos. It was experience to see a performance with two pianists performing together. This piece alternates between the two doing their own specific solo and had charming, slow, blissful chords that brought out an ominous tone.…

at the time was working on a music major. The pianist came out with a lovely dress, before every piece…

Miles Davis was an ordinary boy, born and raised in Illinois, United States who created one of the most complete jazz albums of all time called Kind of Blue. Davis’s parents were a big part of his early success, being that his father bought him his first trumpet at the age of 13 and his mother being a music teacher helped Davis express his love for music. By the age of 16 Davis was talented enough to play at local restaurants and bars around the city. Within one year a band called “Blue Devils”…

Dunmall never ceases to surprise through his dashing improvised statements and writing skills. Among his successful past collaborations, saxophonist Elton Dean and drummer Tony Bianco come first in the list, while the improvising quartet Mujician with pianist Keith Tippett, bassist Paul Rogers, and percussionist Tony Levin will be always remembered for their audacity. Dunmall’s latest was conceived for quintet and released on FMR Records, consisting of an inventive collage of 6-pieces that…

venue, the atmosphere was mainly focused on the music. The band was placed on the middle front of the venue and the audience took a sit at a really close distance from them; allowing us to really enjoy and feel the music. The show was arranged by the pianist of the band, Richard Thompson. The band also consisted of Derek Cannon on the trumpet, Tim Nunnink on the tenor saxophone, Mack Leighton on the bass, Charlie Weller on the drums, and Leonard Patton on vocals. The concert started with a…

Death is a natural occurrence in life that arises in all living things. Natural death occurs during the later stages of life, but in tragic circumstances, children can also die. When children die, they leave behind heartbroken parents and siblings. The parents of the child can suffer from immense guilt after the death of a child. Parents ask themselves questions such as “What did I do wrong?” or “What could I have done better?”. Parents re-examine all of their decisions and second-guess…

In “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, The two daughters can compare but are distinctively different as well. Waverly Jong grew up a child prodigy playing chess and Jing Mei was a pianist prodigy. Both girls thought their work was simple and it came naturally for them. Waverly had her own bit of fame and continuously brought home her awards and trophies. “We didn’t always pick the right kind of prodigy”(Tan 1). Jing Mei didn’t always realize she was talented at the piano, before this she tried everything…

Music has been a passion of mine for many years, and recently I was given the opportunity to further use this talent to help others. Almost a year ago, the lead pianist at my church moved, and I was asked to assume the post. Although I had been playing for the children and teen services for a few years, this new volunteer position—usually held by an adult with a music degree—required much more responsibility and maturity. I decided to accept the offer, and despite the challenges, the job has…

indexing. Maybe he doesn’t want people to know his personal information. When he was 20 years old, he moved to Los Angeles and became a singer/pianist at a piano bar.He did this to try to support his acting career. However, he found a second career that he found had great success in. Over the next few years he worked around the world as a singer/pianist at nightclubs and cruise ships. It says at that some of the clubs were in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Palm Springs ,Memphis, Chicago. Some of…

Duke Ellington is an originator of big-band jazz, Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist and band leader who composed thousands of scores over his 50 year career. Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 In Washington, D.C. At the age of 7 he started learning piano and got the nickname duke. He wrote his first composition ‘soda fountain rag’ at the age of 15. He was awarded an art Scholarship in the Pratt institute in Brooklyn, New York, Ellington followed his passion for ragtime…