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.
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Upright (Puppy Love) Lullaby – #piano #improv
It seems that Stan Stewart can’t get enough of improvising on upright pianos … nor of his new puppy. Check out “Upright Lullaby”.
Upright Blues – improvising on practice pianos
Imagine this with me: it’s summertime. We’re on the campus of a university with a large music school. Let’s Play Upright In each of several buildings, there are dozens of practice rooms. In each of them stands an upright piano. Now, these pianos have been overheated in the summer. There is nothing to control the
Melting – an #improv #poem
“Melting” a spontaneously created poem by Stan Stewart. Follow his word meanderings into the feeling of this moment.
“No Manuscript” – #piano #improv for inspiration and introspection
With so many of my albums, there is a story. This is not one of those. All we have here is a failure to have a manuscript. Gospel and Gotcha Well, naturally I could tell you stories about each of these pieces. But I think the piano improvisations tell the story better than any words
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Livestream Stuff Fringeless Perks
Just a few random thoughts from the pandemic brain of Stan Stewart.
Ruth – grieving the passing of a true hero – #Listen
Rest in power, Ruth Bader Ginsburg! Stan Stewart shares a piano improvisation inspired by the great supreme court justice.
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