#2785: Piano Songs and Solos

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
For this New Sounds, we'll hear from Melody Mountain by Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, along with the raspy singing and trigonometrical melodies of 101 Crustaceans' Ed Pastorini. Also, listen to music by Seth Kaufman, Francesco Tristano, and perhaps even something new by Meredith Monk.

PROGRAM #2785, Piano Songs and Solos (First aired on Thursday, 4-3-08)





ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Seth Kaufman

Compartments

The Rails [2:30]

Cascadilla #3306
Available at Cdbaby.com

Susanna And The Magical Orchestra

Melody Mountain

These Days [3:30]

Rune Grammofon #2057 www.susannamagical.com*

Ludovico Einaudi

Divenire

Rose [4:30]

Ponderosa/ Decca #035** www.ludovicoeinaudi.com *

Francesco Tristano

Not for Piano

Hello [4:30]

In Fine #1185** www.sunnysiderecords.com

Meredith Monk

Impermanence

Last Song [7:00]

ECM #2026 ** www.ecmrecords.com*

Ed Pastorini

Private tape

Carmelite [5:30]

www.101crustaceans.com OR www.myspace.com/101crustaceans

Francesco Tristano

Not for Piano

The Melody [4:30]

See above.

Seth Kaufman

Compartments

Lost Spinning Particle [4:00]

See above.

Robin Holcomb

Little Three

The Graveyard Song [4:30]

Nonesuch #79366 www.nonesuch.com*

Marilyn Crispell

Vignettes

Vignette II [2:00]

Due out in April 2008 on ECM records www.ecmrecords.com * OR www.marilyncrispell.com

Tom Waits

The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 1

Innocent When You Dream [5:00]

Download from iTunes.

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