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fave it Piano | Jazzy Blues
15 tracks | 39 minutes
Released Nov 2006
on Hondo Mesa Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:34 I Get A Little Crazy lyrics BUY MP3 02:34 I Get A Little Crazy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:34 I Get A Little Crazy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:54 Pieces of Sarah lyrics BUY MP3 02:54 Pieces of Sarah lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:54 Pieces of Sarah
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:03 Ball of Rain lyrics BUY MP3 03:03 Ball of Rain lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:03 Ball of Rain
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:17 Can't Wait for Tomorrow lyrics BUY MP3 02:17 Can't Wait for Tomorrow lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:17 Can't Wait for Tomorrow
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:12 Based on a True Story lyrics BUY MP3 03:12 Based on a True Story lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:12 Based on a True Story
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:16 Kundalini Rag lyrics BUY MP3 03:16 Kundalini Rag lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:16 Kundalini Rag
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:48 Pinch Me lyrics BUY MP3 01:48 Pinch Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:48 Pinch Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:18 I'm Happy Right Here lyrics BUY MP3 02:18 I'm Happy Right Here lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:18 I'm Happy Right Here
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:22 The Next Plane lyrics BUY MP3 02:22 The Next Plane lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:22 The Next Plane
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:17 Rollin' with the Punches lyrics BUY MP3 03:17 Rollin' with the Punches lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:17 Rollin' with the Punches
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:51 Big White Pearl lyrics BUY MP3 01:51 Big White Pearl lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:51 Big White Pearl
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:15 Cut to the Chase lyrics BUY MP3 02:15 Cut to the Chase lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:15 Cut to the Chase
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:46 Do I Dare to Dream of You lyrics BUY MP3 03:46 Do I Dare to Dream of You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:46 Do I Dare to Dream of You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:36 I Spot a Big One lyrics BUY MP3 02:36 I Spot a Big One lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:36 I Spot a Big One
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:12 Angels of Night lyrics BUY MP3 02:12 Angels of Night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:12 Angels of Night
Songs from theatre and life
Bio / Background
John Engerman / Songwriter
"John Engerman uses his piano and rugged voice to meld a cheeky, intriguing acoustic sound. On 'Maquette,' Engerman's swinging blues on 'Pieces of Sarah' make a big impression for the Seattle native."
Mark Bialczak, music critic
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
Sunday, April 22, 2007
For thirty years, John has been writing songs for music theatre and cabaret shows. He started writing pop songs in high school. But his father was a theatrical promoter, and John developed a love for theatre music as well. Following college, he met the actors and writers working at the Empty Space Theatre in Seattle, Washington, and began working on shows with them. With playwrights Phil Shallat, Rex McDowell, Robert Wright, Greg Palmer and Sid Fleischman he’s penned several mainstage shows.
↓ more ↓He’s also written dozens of songs for cabaret shows, starting with The Fabulous Sateens, then for several shows featuring his actor/singer wife Jayne Muirhead. As arranger and music director, he has created two Sirens of Swing revues, plus shows based on the lives of Duke Ellington, Nat Cole and Rosemary Clooney. His latest songwriting effort is “Vino! The Musical,” a cabaret show designed for wine festivals and events (vinothemusical.com).
Up until recently, he left the performing of his songs to the fabulous singers and actors he’s had the good luck to work with. But after hearing John sing his own songs in a bar in Syracuse, NY, Hondo Mesa producer Dennis Kinsey convinced him that he should record an album singing his own material. “Maquette” is the product of that first effort to record his tunes – tunes that were all intended for live stage performance, but somehow seemed worth capturing digitally. To keep the focus on the songwriting, we decided to keep the production essentially spare, luxuriating in the sound of a grand piano, with a few touches of spot color.
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