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Solo Piano Selections

Please also refer to Song List for complete repertoire.

Jazz
up-tempo

(all arranged by Michael Smolens)

Have You Met Miss Jones?
(swing) - R. Rodgers/L. Hart

Vera Cruz (piano)
(samba) - M. Nascimento

Vera Cruz (sampled guitar)
(samba) - M. Nascimento

I Feel Fine
(gospel) - J. Lennon/P. McCartney

medium-tempo

The Christmas Waltz
(jazz waltz) - J. Styne/S.Cahn

Stompin' At The Savoy
(stride) - B. Goodman/C. Webb/A.Razaf

Freddie The Freeloader (piano)
(blues) - M. Davis

Freddie The Freeloader (organ)
(blues) - M. Davis

If You Never Come To Me (piano)
(bossa nova) - A.C. Jobim/R.Gilbert

If You Never Come To Me
(sampled guitar)
(bossa nova) - A.C. Jobim/R.Gilbert

Jazz
slow-tempo

Tenderly
(swung ballad in 3)
W. Gross/J. Lawrence

My Song
(even-eighths ballad) - K. Jarrett

Classical

J.S. Bach - Allemande from the
French Suite #4 in Eb


Robert Schumann - Kinderscenen Op.15 #1

(with original variations)

Frederick Chopin - Prelude # 4 in e-minor
(with original variations)

Michael Smolens - Remembering Garbriel
(based on a theme by G. Faure)

Michael Smolens - Tuning Glass
(pattern style)

Pop
(all arranged by Michael Smolens)


Sunny
(electric piano)
(rock ballad) - C. Fox/N. Gimbel

All I Ask of You
(Broadway) - A. Webber

You Are Not Alone
(pop ballad) - D. Gillis

Killing Me Softly
(rock ballad) - C.Fox/N. Gimbel

Solo Piano/Vocal Selections

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square/Our Love Is Here To Stay
(ballads) M. Sherwin/E. Maschwitz and G. & I. Gershwin

Stella By Starlight

(swing) - V. Young

Jubilee
(samba) - B. McFerrin