Description
This stylish piano album takes players on a musical tour of springtime, presenting well-loved jazz standards such as 'April in Paris' and 'Honeysuckle Rose' alongside cool original compositions by celebrated jazz pianist Nikki Iles. The nine pieces present a variety of jazz styles, including swing, folk, samba, and contemporary, drawing inspiration from the likes of Keith Jarrett, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, and Chick Corea. With fully notated rhythms, grooves, and improvisations, Jazz in Springtime is the perfect collection for pianists looking for that authentic jazz sound. Contents: Honeysuckle Rose, Fats Waller/Andy Razaf, arr. Nikki Iles May Song, Trad. English, arr. Nikki Iles I've got the world on a string, Harold Arlen/Ted Kohler, arr. Nikki Iles Mwanzo, Nikki Iles It might as well be spring, Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II, arr. Nikki Iles April in Paris, E. Y. Harburg/Vernon Duke, arr. Nikki Iles Up on the Hill, Nikki Iles Spring can really hang you up the most, Fran Landesman/Tommy Wolf, arr. Nikki Iles Flores, Nikki Iles
