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MP3 John Bercaw Jazz - Bevis
10 MP3 Songs in this album (44:55) !
Related styles: Jazz: Piano Jazz, Jazz: Mainstream Jazz, Featuring Piano
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Details:
Included in the release, tracks will range from original cuts to covers that span across a lifetime journey of artistic expression. With the expected publish date of “Bevis” to be in the upcoming weeks, John has crossed into another direction of sharing his talent with the world.
Recent credits and appearances have given new life and more importantly, exposure to a true legend of piano. Johns own words perhaps explain best:
I would like to sell my music to anyone who appreciates good piano. These are some of my best efforts and represent a life-time of continued study with the best instrument. Everyone likes the aero-phone, membrain-o-phone, chord-o-phone, and ideo-phone. These instruments play only one note at a time, but the piano (which I consider a chord-o-phone) is a whole orchestra.
At present I am working on personally recording all of the tunes in my head. It will take a while.
The term BEVIS came when Cal Collins and I were driving down route 27 to colerain for a gig & our drummer Terry Moore noticed a little town sign BEVIS. Cal, who could never remember anyones name, had a habit of calling everyone baby, which came out BYAABIS. Terry noticed the similarity and started calling me BEVIS. It stuck and I have been known as BEVIS ever since, Later BEVIS
Album Description: I dont know of any pianist who has recorded all of his storeroom of knowledge. These selections represent many years of gigs, practice, schooling and study. I would like to leave a legacy of the songs I love and some I dont. I began in the late fifties thinking all I wished to do would be to take a descent improvised chorus on blues or rythm changes. I was able to do that and went on to just be the best piano player I could be. Here they are, mistakes and all. JBB
Titles & Description:
Blues for Cecil
Everyone''s concept of the Blues is different. I made this one up- kind of what Miles did.
Heavy Water
I wrote this for my Jazz recital at UM Florida It''s based on Gershwin''s I got rhythm changes.
Cal Won’t like it
My good friend Cal Collins died a few years back and he would have said "For God''s sake what is that?"
Hamiltucky Blues
I''m from Hamilton, Ohio. All I need to say.
Fantasie Impromptu
Not many Jazz players would have taken the time to study Chopin. I did and put it next to Hamiltucky blues.
Wear it Proudly
Someone left with a ring long ago. I hope that someone wears it proudly.
Blame it on my youth
Whatever my fortunes are I can surely blame them on my younger days, when things were different.
Anthropology
Another Gershwin sponsored Bebop head with my great friend Cal Collins. Man we had fun.
Shadow of your smile
I wrote this arrangement at UM Florida It makes use of many color tones and is a masterful melody.
St. Thomas
Me and Sonny Rollins wrote this simple song and he plays it slow. I like it fast.
Graphics, Production & Arrangement:
KC Productions, Kris Courtney
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