Released 1980 | Release date 1980 | |
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Recorded November 20 & 21, 1979 in Los Angeles, CA Similar Conversations with My Family, Oxnard Sessions - Vol1, Part of the Whole, Serendipity, The Bowie Variations For Piano |
Avant Garson is the debut solo album by American jazz pianist Mike Garson, released on the Contemporary label.
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Reception
The Allmusic review states "Pianist Mike Garson's debut as a leader shows off his virtuosity and versatility on a set of unaccompanied solos. The music is consistently colorful and full of surprises, ranging from the melodic to bordering on the avant-garde".
Track listing
All compositions by Mike Garson except as indicated
- "Portrait of Chick"
- "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Larry Morey, Frank Churchill)
- "Jennifer"
- "Avant Garson Part I"
- "Classical Improvisation with a Jazz Flavoring and a Touch of Jewish in D Minor"
- "Jewish Blues"
- "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg)
- "How Deep is the Suppression"
- "Avant Garson II"
- "One Light Aesthetic Wave"
- "Chopin Visits Brooklyn"
- "Avant Gershwin"
Personnel
References
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