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Avant Garson

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Released
  
1980

Artist
  
Mike Garson

Label
  
Contemporary Records

Producers
  
Mike Garson, Chick Corea

Avant Garson (1980)
  
Jazzical (1982)

Release date
  
1980

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
November 20 & 21, 1979 in Los Angeles, CA

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Avant Garson is the debut solo album by American jazz pianist Mike Garson, released on the Contemporary label.

Contents

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

  1. "Portrait of Chick"
  2. "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Larry Morey, Frank Churchill)
  3. "Jennifer"
  4. "Avant Garson Part I"
  5. "Classical Improvisation with a Jazz Flavoring and a Touch of Jewish in D Minor"
  6. "Jewish Blues"
  7. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg)
  8. "How Deep is the Suppression"
  9. "Avant Garson II"
  10. "One Light Aesthetic Wave"
  11. "Chopin Visits Brooklyn"
  12. "Avant Gershwin"

Personnel

  • Mike Garson – piano

    • References

    Avant Garson Wikipedia
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