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Piano Solos

Posted by Art Vandelay on 10/31/2024, 12:56 pm

I know this yellow board is for band, but many of you also oversee piano solos so you may be able to help.

I have a student wanting to do a piano solo that is more jazzy than classical.

He's a top tier piano player that's played 10 years and can handle most anything on the PML.

I don't know what piece to recommend. Do you have a suggestion?

Re: Piano Solos

Posted by lobster on 11/1/2024, 2:25 pm, in reply to "Piano Solos"

There isn't much on the list of you are wanting to stick with the PML. Another post suggested Gershwin and Joplin. I would add:
Three Ghost Rags, Bolcom
Desperate Measures: Paganini Variations, Op. 48, Mucczynski (really cool, influences from lots of different styles, hard!)
And the works by Price might have some gospel or spiritual influences, though not really jazz.

Re: Piano Solos

Posted by Boolean Operator on 10/31/2024, 3:36 pm, in reply to "Piano Solos"

Copland, Four Piano Blues
Gershwin preludes
Gottschalk (ragtime)
Joplin rags

Re: Piano Solos

Posted by Art Vandelay on 11/5/2024, 1:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Piano Solos"

Thanks for taking the time to respond! I knew I could count on the Yellow Board!

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