John-Paul Muir - piano
Jo Shum - bass
Alain Koetsier - drums

Oscar Peterson - Blues Etude

Originally written as part of the score for "The Glass Elephant" - a theatre play by Anjali Bhat, I'm excited to release this new single. 

Composed & performed by John-Paul Muir
Filmed & recorded by Bobby Williams

Sheet music available for purchase with high quality download on my bandcamp page.

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Rita's Waltz

Home recording of an improvisation on "My Foolish Heart" - one of my favourite jazz standards written by Victor Young. 

Recorded at home, London, May 2021.

My Foolish Heart (solo piano)

Award-winning London based New Zealand pianist and composer John-Paul Muir presents his landmark new album, ‘Home Now’. Featuring Brigitte Beraha, “one of the most creative vocalists on the UK scene” (BBC Radio 3), the line-up includes George Crowley (Yazz Ahmed) on bass clarinet & tenor saxophone, and a rhythm section of Jakub Cywiński (Ola Onabule, Partikel) on double-bass and Eric Ford (Imogen Ryall, Partikel) drums. 

‘Home Now’ showcases Muir’s lyrical compositional style in a set of five pieces with expressive playing of both delicate beauty and overflowing ecstasy. The first three tracks feature a collaboration with lyricist Anjali Bhat, with Muir’s classical heritage coming to the fore in the impressionistic opener ‘Sunlight’, a captivating portrayal of a romantic encounter, whilst the title track explores the process of finding peace in the home within ourselves.

The album has been beautifully recorded by Stefano Civetta at School Farm Studios, mixed and mastered by Bobby Williams, with videography by Pedro Velasco (Freeze Productions).

Home Now

Sunlight

Silent Acknowledgement

Overjoyed

Balm

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir William Southgate

John-Paul Muir - piano

Live recording from the final of the New Zealand National Concerto Competition held at the Christchurch Town Hall in March 2009.

Ravel Piano Concerto in G - II Adagio assai

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