''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" - 7:10
# "
Someday My Prince Will Come
"Someday My Prince Will Come" is a song from Walt Disney's 1937 animated movie ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. It was written by Larry Morey (lyrics) & Frank Churchill (music), and performed by Adriana Caselotti (Snow White's voice in the mo ...
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Larry Morey
Lawrence L. Morey (March 26, 1905 – May 8, 1971) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He co-wrote some of the most successful songs in Disney films of the 1930s and 1940s, including "Heigh-Ho", "Some Day My Prince Will Come", and "Whis ...
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Frank Churchill
Frank Edwin Churchill (October 20, 1901 – May 14, 1942) was an American film composer and songwriter. He wrote most of the music for films directed by Walt Disney, such as ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', ''Dumbo'', ''Bambi'', '' The Adve ...
) - 3:46
# "Jennifer" - 1:59
# "Avant Garson Part I" - 1:20
# "Classical Improvisation with a Jazz Flavoring and a Touch of Jewish in D Minor" - 4:17
# "Jewish Blues" - 3:22
# "
Over the Rainbow" (
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film ...
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Yip Harburg) - 3:31
# "How Deep is the Suppression" - 3:52
# "Avant Garson II" - 2:17
# "One Light Aesthetic Wave" - 0:38
# "Chopin Visits Brooklyn" - 1:54
# "Avant Gershwin" (
George Gershwin, Garson) - 5:26
Personnel
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Mike Garson –
piano
References
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Contemporary Records albums
Mike Garson albums
1980 debut albums