Inspired by Bill Evans The Solo Sessions (January 1963)

Recorded with Nord Grand Piano - White Grand (Steinway Model B)

Medley: 'Love Theme from 'Spartacus" / Nardis (Bill Evans Cover) - Steinway Model B

Stella By Starlight (Miles Davis' 1958 Version) BPM=100

Mingus At Monterey

Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington Medley) (Live)

What are you doing the rest of your life? Pista Bill Evans

Dr. Janet Sora Chung, originally from Edmonton, Alberta, is Director of Music at St. John’s Lutheran Church, New York City, and a frequent organ recitalist here and abroad. Dr. Chung earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Manhattan School of Music where she was awarded the President’s Award and the Bronson Ragan award for most outstanding ability in organ performance. Her performance teachers include McNeil Robinson, Walter Hilse, Marnie Giesbrecht and Jacobus Kloppers and pedagogy teacher Carol Ann Aicher. As an organ soloist and accompanist, Dr. Chung has performed at St. Mary the Virgin, St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, Riverside Church, SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center, and the Winspear Centre in Edmonton. Dr. Chung has a passion for performing the works of Messiaen, Bach and Rachel Laurin.

Jay Rattman is a freelance improvisor, composer and woodwind multi-instrumentalist based in New York City, originally hailing from Stroudsburg, PA. With a discography of over 25 records that includes "Urbanus" by Stefon Harris, nominated for the 2010 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy, and “New Celebration,” the last big band album by NEA Jazz Master Phil Woods, his musical sensitivity and spontaneity have placed him in demand in a wide range of settings from contemporary classical chamber music to early jazz, klezmer, creative improvised music, straight ahead jazz and everything in between. He has performed at most of the major jazz clubs in New York in addition to the MoMA, the Coachella Festival, Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Late Show, and the Tonight Show. 

As a duo, Rattman and Chung seek to explore the fullest variety of tonal colors available for their unique instrument combination while cultivating new repertoire from composers obscure and known.

These selections were recorded live during a concert at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania on 1 February 2019.

Kenny Wheeler - The Sweet Time Suite - Part I: Opening

B - Minor Waltz - Bill Evans (14 - 1-20)

James Hill on trumpet and me on cello reworking the beautiful Peace Piece by Bill Evans, flow with it and take care!

Medley: 'Love Theme from 'Spartacus" / Nardis (Bill Evans Cover) - Steinway Model B

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