Desert Song, operetta: Medley: Intro / One Alone / The Riff Song / The Desert Song / It, The
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All-of-a-Twist, for piano (from Pianolettes)
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Eskimo Shivers, for piano
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Nippy, musical play: Medley: Intro / Your Sunny Disposition and Mine / Anything / It Must Be You
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Miniatures (3) in Syncopation, for piano, Op. 76: I. Cobweb
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Miniatures (3) in Syncopation, for piano, Op. 76: II. Muffin Man
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Miniatures (3) in Syncopation, for piano, Op. 76: III. Clockwork
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Sennen Cove for piano, Op. 53
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Jazzaristrix, for piano
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Virginia Creeper, for piano
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Limehouse Blues
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Mignonette, for piano
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Dances (3) in Syncopation for piano, Op. 73: I. English Dance
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Dances (3) in Syncopation for piano, Op. 73: II. Cricket Dance
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Dances (3) in Syncopation for piano, Op. 73: III. Harmonica Dance
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Indespensable You (for inclusion in the musical "Silver Wings")
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Honky-Tonk, a rhythmical absurdity for piano
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Honeysuckle, for piano
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Sporting Love, musical play: Medley: Intro / A-Shooting We Will Go / You're the Reason Why / Those In Favour
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Sporting Love, musical play: Have A Heart
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Hollyhock, for piano
Performer Notes
Personnel includes: Billy Mayerl (arranger, piano); Al Bowly, Pat O'Malley (vocals); Ray Noble & His Orchestra; Jack Hylton & His Orchestra.
Recorded in London, England between 1925 & 1936.
Personnel: Billy Mayerl (piano); Al Bowlly, Pat O'Malley (vocals).
Liner Note Author: Guy W. Rowland.
Recording information: Hayes, Middlesex, England (09/24/1925-05/01/1936); London, England (09/24/1925-05/01/1936).
Arranger: Billy Mayerl.
This entertaining set from Naxos collects numerous Billy Mayerl recordings, showing both the eccentric, crazy-fingered side of the British pianist while also including his more conventional period pieces. "Marigold" -- Mayerl's defining performance -- is here; it even provides inspiration for the cover art. "All-Of-A-Twist" shows off Mayerl's wild abandon on the ivories, traveling up and down the keyboard while still staying within the framework of 1920s instrumental style -- it's like the rapid-fire soundtrack of an early motion picture. You can just see the herky-jerky footage, with a smiling man in a straw boater riding his penny farthing bicycle, turning to the lens as if to speak, and laughing when he realizes he's on camera. At the same time, Mayerl's slower material shows a flair for nuance. The suites -- "Three Miniatures in Syncopation" and "Three Dances in Syncopation" -- each move beautifully through quiet moments and flashes of tittering keys. Again, it's easy to hear it and imagine the gray scale snapshot of a British Path‚ newsreel, turning its cameras on an estate sale, or a public appearance by Princess Elizabeth. While his introspective suites showed needed depth, it was his rapid-fire, oddly-timed compositions with which Mayerl really made his name, and Original Recordings doesn't disappoint. Besides "All-Of-A-Twist," there's "Jazzaristrix," "Virginia Creeper," and the fabulously wacky "Honky-Tonk." The set is a great overview of a talented pianist's work while being incredibly provocative for his particular time period. ~ Johnny Loftus
Format:
Compact Disc
Country:
USA
Studio/Live:
Studio
Release Date:
3 February, 2003
Guest Artist:
Al Bowlly
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