Cover art reveal for the next piano improv opus
Cover art can be such a wonderful connection to the music “inside”. Stan Stewart presents Helene Brennan’s “piano hands”.
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Playing Piano Improv at WaterMusic
Here is a sampling of what happened when Stan Stewart played piano improv at WaterMusic, Ithaca, New York, USA in the summer of 2022.
Vote for your favorite #30DaysOfInterplay piano improvisation
Vote for your favorite piano improvisation from the 30-day challenge. On November 9, 2018, I’ll tally your input and put your choices up as an album on all the streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.). “How?” you may ask… By playing it (just press play) in the box below. Unlike a democratic election, you …
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Introspection: An Interior View and Piano Improv
I took the day of the 2017 eclipse off from anything other than personal reflection and bicycle riding. Not surprisingly, I found myself in a state of introspection for most of the day. For #Eclipse2017 I gave myself a day of introspection. Click To Tweet Search and Replace The company where I’ve had a job …
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May Day piano improv: Sunset and loveliness
This is the third of three piano improvs from May 1, 2014. First, there was “Early (Part 1)“. In it you’ll hear predictable sounds and very stylistic, yet still spontaneously created, themes. Next, there was the student-inspired “Mouse and Elephant” with it’s dissonant chase across the keyboard. The final piano improv from this May Day session …
May Day piano improv: Mouse and Elephant
When I was teaching piano lessons in Pennsylvania, I had a student who was a truly inspired young lad. In addition to being a good learner, passionate about music, and with a very creative mind, he enjoyed our explorations into improvisation. So, we did duet piano improv together. My memories of it are sweet and …
May Day piano improv: Early (part 1)
Yesterday, I sat down for the first time in many days and improvised on the piano. You see: piano improv is often the clearest way I can voice what’s inside of me. Certainly this was true last night. I played for a couple of hours and — in spite of some technical learning curve — …
pre-caffeine (piano improv)
Here’s an unedited piece that I just improvised this morning. Piano instrumental improvisation for your enjoyment! Please spread the word using the share buttons!
Our Home – Opus 6-10 #piano #improv
A piano opus. Literally from “our home” to yours: 5 more piano improvisations in the Jaydn series. Enjoy these heartfelt improvs.
Love’s Shifting Nature album preview – 3 #piano #improv tracks
Check back next week for the whole album. Just a taste of the 10 track album, Love’s Shifting Nature. (If the “webstory” above doesn’t display, click here to view it in a new window.) You may also click on the titles here: Dominant Mode Three Sheets and No Wind Dominant Mode Naked (music video below) …
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