Evening Respose (by Jo_Jo)

I present to you for the World Piano Day 2021 a wonderful Jazz standard from the 1960's called "Make Someone Happy"
Written by Jule Styne for the 1960 Broadway musical "Do-Re-Mi"
Played by many but most notably recorded by the amazing Bill Evans for his album Alone (Again) (recorded in December 1975 but not released until 1977)
Enjoy XXX and MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY :)

Recorded at JB Studios Prague with a Yamaha C5 Grand.

Make Someone Happy

I present for you my version of the Jazz classic "I Blame It On My Youth".
Written by Oscar Levant and Edward Heyman in 1934. It has been covered by every famous Jazz artist there is. I hope i can be part of this wonderful tradition :-)

For my friends...Enjoy XX

Blame It On My Youth

Chillout and relax to my somewhat brighter version of the wonderful
Nocturne in E-flat Major Opus 9 No2 by Frédéric Chopin
Written in 1830-1832 as part of a trio commonly known as Opus 9 and dedicated to his secret love Madame Camille Pleyel. 

Beautiful image by Sow-Ay at Deviant Art
https://sow-ay.deviantart.com/art/Piano-on-the-moon-586885374

Enjoy XXX

Nocturne Eb The Brighter Side

I present for you my version of the wonderful Bill Evans track 
"We Will Meet Again" from the same titled album released in 1979.

Written by Bill Evans

Enjoy XXXX

We Will Meet Again

I present to you my version of the seminal 1930's classic, "Georgia on My Mind" .
Written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell (lyrics) and first recorded that year. It has often been associated with Ray Charles, a native of the U.S. state of Georgia who recorded it for his 1960 album The Genius Hits the Road.

Enjoy XXX

Georgia On My Mind

I present for you my version of the wonderful "Moon River". 
Written by Henry Mancini for the beautiful Audrey Hepburn to sing in the movie "Breakfast At Tiffany's".
Everything you need to know about Moon River 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_River

Enjoy XXX

Moon River

A little while ago someone (sorry i forget who) told me how he fell in love with Bill Evans music after listening to his cover of the Love Theme from Spartacus - the 1960 Stanley Kubrick movie. I had not heard this, so i searched it out and WOW!!! I understood . So i present for you my cover of Bill Evans cover of Alex Norths beautiful "Spartacus Love Theme". 
xxxX Happy Valentines Xxxx

Spartacus Love Theme

I present for you another wonderful Henry Mancini composition, DREAMSVILLE. From the 1958 TV Series "Peter Gunn" and has been covered by many musicians over the years including Andy Williams and Quincy Jones.

Enjoy - DREAMSVILLE

DREAMSVILLE

I present my version of the beautiful Nancy Wilson track "Something Wonderful Happens". Written for her 1960 album "Something Wonderful" and arranged by the brilliant Billy May.

Enjoy XXX

Something Wonderful Happens

I present for you the wonderful Jazz Standard " My Foolish Heart".
Written by Victor Young for the 1949 Movie of the same name and with lyrics by Ned Washington. It was sung by the wonderful Marth Mears.
Bill Evans and his Trio went on to cover this on 1973 album …
My Foolish Heart

Enjoy XXX Jo_Jo

My Foolish Heart

I present for you a very loose adaptation of the wonderful "Gone With The Wind" . Written in 1937 by Allie Rubel and possibly related to the Margret Mitchell novel. It has been covered many times by many great artists, including the great Bill Evans. The most successful version was by the wonderful Jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery on 1960. 

Written by Allie Wrubel, the lyrics by Herb Magidson

Enjoy XX

                                Gone With The Wind

Gone With the Wind
Just like a leaf that has flown away
Gone with the wind
My romance has blown away
Yesterday's kisses are still on my lips,
I've had a lifetime of heaven at my fingertips.
But now all-all is gone.
Gone is the rapture that fills my heart
Gone with the Wind
My romance has flown apart
Just like a flame
Love burned brightly, then became
An empty smoke ring that has gone,
Gone with the Wind.
Gone, gone, gone with the wind
Just like a leaf that has flown away
Gone with the wind
My romance has flown away
Yesterday's kisses are still, still on my lips,
I've had a lifetime of heaven at my fingertips.
But now all-all is gone.
Gone is the rapture that fills my heart
Gone with the Wind
My romance has flown apart
Just like a flame
Love burned brightly, then became
An empty smoke ring that has
Gone with the Wind.
Gone with the Wind

Gone With The Wind

I know it has not been long since i posted my version of the Bill Evans SPARTACUS so please forgive me. ;) I HAD TO !!! go back to it as Jon (Pollenfax) sent me some beautiful vocals. I have replayed and i hope bettered my performance and also added some orchestration and Jazz drums. 
Enjoy the beautiful SPARTACUS .... again ;)
Go visit POLLENFAX https://soundcloud.com/pollenfax

SPARTACUS (feat Pollenfax)

I present for you another remixing of a recent track . Again featuring the velvety vocal talents of the amazing POLLENFAX. https://soundcloud.com/pollenfax

From the 1936 movie "Showboat" and originally sang by the wonderful Paul Robeson. It is a song of its time ......

Old Man River (feat Pollenfax)

I present for you "Autumn in New York" . Probably one of the most covered jazz standards ever and still such a beautiful piece.
It was composed by Vernon Duke in 1934 for the Broadway musical “Thumbs Up!”, which opened on December 27, 1934, performed by J. Harold Murray. 
Just me and the Piano ... :)
Enjoy XX

Autumn In New York

Pause for a moment and relax........
I present for you another of my very loose classical adaptations :)
This time it is J.S.Bach's Prelude No.1 which was adapted in 1853
by Charles Gounod into what is commonly called "Ave Maria". Now adapted by me .
Enjoy :) XXX
Photo by Josef Hanning - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jphanning/
All you need to know about Ave Maria 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ave_Maria_(Bach/Gounod)

Maybe Maria

I present for you my cover of the beautiful , tender and heart breaking..
Young & Foolish.
Written by Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt and performed by Bill Evans for many years before he finally recorded it on his second album " Everbody Digs Bill Evans " in 1959

ENJOY XX

Young & Foolish

After what seems an eternity away from here , I am delighted to give to you a beautiful track called Falling Grace.
Written by bassist Steve Wallow for vibraphonist Gary Burton’s 1966 album, The Time Machine. Covered widely by many artists, most notably by Bill Evens , Chick Corea and Eddie Gomez.

Artwork by me :)
Enjoy xxx

Evening Respose (by Jo_Jo)

Julien Morency (Musicar)