Live and unedited recordings of improvised piano performance on a Yamaha C3 piano. Performed at Jing An Shangri-La in Shanghai, China.

Tip the Artist

Broadway Buskers

Composition by Sidney Bechet.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff, at Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai.

Petite Fleure

Composition by George & Ira Gershwin and "Basin Street Blues" by S. Williams.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff, at Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai.

I've Got A Crush On You / Basin Street Blues Medley

Composition by Wolf / Herron / Sinatra.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff, at Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai.

I'm A Fool To Want You

Composition by Johnny Mandel / Paul Francis Webster.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff, at Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai.

A Time For Love

Composition by: Bob Russell / Carl Sigma.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Crazy He Calls Me

Composition by: Sidney Bechet.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Petite Fleur (Take 2)

Composition by: Herb Magidson / Allie Wrubel.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Gone With The Wind (Take 2)

Composition by: Buddy Kaye / Ted Mossman (Rachmaninov)
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Full Moon And Empty Arms

Composition by: Louis Bonfi.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Manha De Carnival

Composition by: David Raksin.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Laura

Composition by: Jay Livingston / Ray Evans.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Mona Lisa

Another Time Another Place

Composition by: Oscar Hammerstein 2 / Richard Rodgers.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Something Wonderful

Composition by: Paul Williams / Johnny Mandel.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Close Enough For Love (Take 5)

Composition by: Bob Hilliard / David Mann.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning

Composition by: H. Warren.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

September In The Rain

Composition by: Irving Berlin.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

They Say It's Wonderful

Composition by: John Coltrane.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Giant Steps (Take 3)

Composition by: Paul Simon.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Composition by: Claude Schonberg / Alain Boubill / Jean Natal / Herbert Kretzmer / John Caird / Trevor Nunn.
Improvised performance by Ralston van der Schyff.
Recorded live at Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai.

On My Own

In the realm of contemporary classical piano music, Ralston Van Der Schyff stands as an extraordinary artist, seamlessly weaving the tapestry of genres to create captivating and transformative performances. A pianist and composer of immense talent, Ralston's artistic journey is a testament to the power of musical fusion, drawing influences from jazz, gospel, and classical music.

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