Boise Bernard Queen piano

Satin Doll. An american classic jazz favorite often performed
at free recitals by Boise Bernard Queen

06-BQ-Satin Doll 2011-11-20-01-96k

Here's an original jazz work that was recorded during a home rehearsal session in 1999.
Savannah Winds.  It was composed in 1998 and appears on Boise Queen's earliest cd
album "Sun Voyage" The recording presented here is not in
mp3 format but the CD is however.   
The work features:
Boise Bernard Queen ....Piano and Synthesizer
Erol James... Drums/percussion
Larry Edwards congas
Shirley Hamilton ......Flute
This composition was a favorite during its time when it was performed
"Live.
copyrights: 1999

Savannah Winds (1999) vintage series

Greystills in the rain Copyright: © 1999
Here is an original 1998 solo piano composition
by Boise Bernard Queen from his “Vintage”
CD album “Sun Voyage”. The track also
appears on his Vintage CD album “Classic”
Standards “Live”.	
The composition was inspired in 1997. ©1997
While taking a walk home on a rainy early fall
evening in Chicago’s near north side; Boise
happened to walk past  a basement apartment
building . 
While observing an artist in the process of painting
an assortment of fruit and flowers; Boise noticed 
the entire scenario took on a slight grayish tone
while observing the work through the rain studded
window pane  as he viewed  it from outside.

05 GREYSTILLS IN THE RAIN


Opus Judgement (1998 Vintage album series)

This is a 1996 original work that appears on Boise’s
1998 Vintage CD album series.
The work was inspired by the sensational publicity
resulting from the 1995 Simpson trial.
Performing simultaneously on both piano and 
keyboard; Boise generates a jazz composition
that permeates with a spirited rhythmic “Latin” flavor.
It was very popular when played “live” during the
late 1990’s and early years of 2000 at events
 featuring ballroom type dancing.

Personnel:
Boise Queen….piano& keyboard synth
R. Nielson….keyboard synth
Jatul………..Drums/percussion
Bill Jeffries...Bass
R. Paul.....congas
Carol Ashton…….flute
Copyright: © 1997


Opus Judgement (1998 Vintage Sun Voyage CD Series)

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.