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Hands On by Michael Le Van
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fave it Traditional Jazz Combo | Mood Music
12 tracks | 59 minutes
Released Sep 2005
on Michael Le Van
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:52 Stella by Starlight lyrics BUY MP3 05:52 Stella by Starlight lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:52 Stella by Starlight
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:00 Lush Life lyrics BUY MP3 05:00 Lush Life lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:00 Lush Life
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:21 Coral lyrics BUY MP3 03:21 Coral lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:21 Coral
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:55 'Round Midnight lyrics BUY MP3 04:55 'Round Midnight lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:55 'Round Midnight
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:30 Spartacus lyrics BUY MP3 05:30 Spartacus lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:30 Spartacus
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:12 Song for Helen lyrics FREE 04:12 Song for Helen lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:12 Song for Helen
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:30 Knit for Mary lyrics BUY MP3 06:30 Knit for Mary lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:30 Knit for Mary
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:42 Willow Weep For Me lyrics BUY MP3 05:42 Willow Weep For Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:42 Willow Weep For Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:10 Shoah lyrics BUY MP3 04:10 Shoah lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:10 Shoah
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:13 Blue Nocturne lyrics BUY MP3 07:13 Blue Nocturne lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:13 Blue Nocturne
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:15 In a Sentimental Mood lyrics BUY MP3 05:15 In a Sentimental Mood lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:15 In a Sentimental Mood
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:51 Take the A Train lyrics BUY MP3 01:51 Take the A Train lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:51 Take the A Train
A stellar live performance by one of Southern California's most exciting jazz piano talents.
Bio / Background
This live performance is programatically like a wine tasting. The two tracks that bear Billy Strayhorn's label display the spectrum of his varietal grapes, "Lush Life" (a very good year, written when Billy was 16) to a saucy after dinner signoff with a cork-popping, homeward bound "Take the 'A' Train." The somelier's selection of Strayhorn's frequent collaborator, Duke Ellington, is "In a Sentimental Mood".
...When the pianist uncorks his own compositions, you hope that he will spend more time writing. The haunting refrain of "Blue Nocturne" beckons an eyes-closed, pictorial reverie. "Song for Helen" has an evocative nose and strong legs, bestowing an intimate sip of a grandson's unique relationship to a captivating woman. Despite the fact the he never got to share this toast with her, you can hear his grandmother's smile laced through the tender melody.
-Cathy L. Jensen, L.A. Jazz Scene