GR translation: arranger-style piano

Paul Mackin mackin.paul at verizon.net
Mon Oct 17 15:58:33 CDT 2011


On 10/17/2011 4:42 PM, Humberto Torofuerte wrote:
> I was thinking the phrase meant lots of glissandos and other
> embellishments that give the piece a bigger, more broadway feel.  A
> nice candelabra also helps.

reminds me of when Liberace made "three little fishes" sound like 
Rachmaninoff
then Mozart
then Chopin

Down in a meadow in a itty bitty pool
Swam three little fishies and a momma fishie too
Swim said the mamma fishie, swim if you can
And they swam and they swam right  over the dam.
>
> On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 6:40 AM, Keith Davis<kbob42 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> I would think of this more as a non-piano player's way of playing the piano,
>> using basic voicings to fill out the melody and harmony, as if writing an
>> arrangement for an ensemble.
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 8:36 AM, David Morris<fqmorris at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>> Music "arranged" for piano solo (not originally for piano).
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/World-s-Best-Piano-Arrangements/1317626
>>>
>>> World's Best Piano Arrangements. For solo piano. Piano Solos
>>> Collection. Jazz and Standards. Standard notation (does not include
>>> words to the songs).
>>>
>>> 100 golden jazz standards arranged by greats such as Bill Evans,
>>> George Shearing, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Dave Brubeck, 'Fats' Waller,
>>> and Duke Ellington. Titles include Blue Moon, Satin Doll, Take Five
>>> and many more.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 1:16 AM, Mike Jing<mikezjing at hotmail.com>  wrote:
>>>> P143.15  ...Pumm's arranger-style piano and drunken baritone, ...
>>>>
>>>> What is "arranger-style piano" referring to here?
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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>> www.innergroovemusic.com
>>




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