Music on the Web (UK)

Webmaster: Len Mullenger

[ Jazz index ] [Nostalgia index] [ Purchase CDs ][ Film MusicWeb ] [ Classical MusicWeb ] [ Gerard Hoffnung ]

BUY NOW Crotchet

MARK SPRINGER E.T.A. n.y.c Jazz Standards & Original Compositions Exit 007

 

CD1
1. Waltz for Debby
2. I'll Remember April
3. These Foolish Things
4. I'll Never Smile Again
5. I Get Along Without You Very Well
6. Day By Day
7. It Might As Well Be Spring
8. Stella By Starlight
9. Alfie
10. Just One More Chance
11. I Get Along Without You Very Well
12. Dreamy
13. Never Let Me Go
CD2

1. Introduction
2. ETA NYC
3. NYC
4. Capitulation

Mark Stringer - Piano

An ambitious project from Mark who as well as playing solo piano on CD1, composed the music for CD2 and painted the background for the CD sleeve.

I must confess total ignorance of Mark and his work, what I gather from the sleeve and I quote "While in NYC during the Spring of 2004. I spent some time performing and composing. Inspired by the rhythm, mood and energy of the city, I started to add some jazz standards into my performances and this encouraged me to record not only my own work called ETA NYC, but a whole CD of standards as well.

There is a direct connection between my approach to both CD's, particularly the way in which the music has, in places, a very strong rhythmic drive which suggests a layering of other sounds alongside the piano."

I gather from this that Mark is not fundamentally a jazz pianist and his obvious technical ability suggests a classical background. That being said I do not feel qualified to comment further on his work, which has masses of technique but little or no jazz content.

Don Mather

Advertising Rates
Visitor stats
MusicWeb International
has over 21,000 Classical CD reviews on offer

Gerard Hoffnung Concerts &
The Bricklayer Story

New Releases

New Releases

MusicWeb Recommended Recordings 2008

DISCS OF THE YEAR 2007

Return to Index