Code Blue ( © 1983) Vintage Series CD

When Boise was asked what inspired this 
original composition…,He replied humorously;
“anyone trying to play this piece at my age  will probably turn into
a "Code Blue"; trying to do it playing piano and keyboard
simultaneously.

The recording was made July 10,1983 at the 
Chicago,IL. residence of Boise Bernard Queen
It was intended on being a "rehearsal"; however in those 
days, what often came out was the "unexpected".
If the session was good and useable ....it was recorded as a keeper
If not....well try again!
 Personnel:
Boise Queen ….piano & Synth keyboard
Jerry Stiles…Drums/Percussion
 R. Lewis: Bass


Code Blue

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Next "live"piano performance at Univ.of Chicago 5700 S. Maryland ave.
Chicago,IL. Center for Cancer Discovery bldg. 7th flr. Skylobby
Date:  (January 2nd & January 9th 2020), 1:00pm-2:00pm 
As a cancer survivor; Mr Queen is often heard "live" in solo piano performance as a "volunteer"
at the University of Chicago Medicine's "Healing Arts "program on the first two thursdays monthly at 1:00pm. The performance is used as a "therapeutic tool", designed to benefit cancer patients and their families.
The complete address is: University of Chicago hosp. Center for Care and Discovery bldg. 5700 S. Maryland ave. Chicago,IL. 7th flr. Skylobby.

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ABOUT THE PIANIST/COMPOSER:
Mr. Boise Bernard Queen is almost 100% self-taught as a composer/pianist.
Having studied privately in his early years on piano; he was a 2nd year student at what was formerly the Chicago School of Music from 1962-1964.
He attended for a short time; the Chicago Conservatory of Music but then embarked mostly on his own from 1965- 1978. It was during this period of time that he began to focus his attention
more to studying contemporary and classical composers primarily in the'post-romantic' period through to present day.
Boise took a very strong interest in "film music" thus composing several short works for both solo piano and small orchestra.
One of his most popular was his " Seven Day's in May" (1973); which later became the principle theme to his Concerto for Piano and Orch in
C-sharp minor. Having received very little else in formal training in either orchestration or piano pedagogy; Boise studied the creative works of master composers
of both European and American decent.Along with that he studied many of the compositions of both European and American born Afro-Americans from folk songs to
some of the most pensively beautiful works for both the piano and orchestra involving symphonies,concerto's and choral works dating as back as the 16th century.
Boise has developed a remarkable improvisation ability ,not  only with familiar jazz and pop standards but also with
contemporary and classically themed film scores.

Code Blue

Boise Bernard Queen piano