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Yeah, it took me 10-15 minutes to get peterws's Misty link to load. Some kind of Soundcloud crash going on. Now my links are unreachable. Presumably they'll get it sorted shortly.

I think Soundcloud caught whatever flu bug the Piano World forum had yesterday about this time!

P.S. At the moment it is back up.

Inlanding - I love your work with the virtual combo. I don't know the names of the tunes but they are both real head bobbers. I'm listening through headphones and the bass is clearing my sinuses! Thanks!

peterws - Sadly, my computer must have an issue with soundcloud. I'm getting the same message "Sorry! We can't find that sound." that I'm getting from Brent H's link. I'll see if I can play them on my ipad.

Now I'm showing Soundcloud being down completely. My browser shows a "Can Not Make Connection" error. They are having site/server problems.

Too bad, his "Misty" was very cool ;-)

Here is another in my series of performances of the work of 20th Century artist E.A. Presley. The piece was composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1958. I'm working from a transcription for solo piano and voice.

peterws, Bill, yester, and jfmartins - thank you for your kind comments on my improvisations and I am glad you like the sound of my Dad's old piano. Your encouragement is really appreciated.

peterws~ Misty is always a crowd pleaser and your interpretation follows that line. I loved the changes you utilized with this. I liked the idea you used no steady tempo, but just played it as you felt it. It sounded to me like you were having fun bringing out your own expression - great stuff for sure.

BillM~ Your rendition of Don't is spectacular. It sounds to me like you've played this or sung this so many times over the years - the vocal delivery is very relaxed and the accompaniment is perfect for this tune. It left me smiling the entire time - wonderful.

Glen

Great job with the Einaudi' Glen...

Brent - I`m wondering about Soundcloud. Apparantly they have a time out function which may require signing in regularly . . like every hour, to use it . .

Perhaps "misty" was toooo cooool ha ha

Brent H - I tried your link this morning and it works. I'm glad I got to hear your version of this great old song. You sing and play with a relaxed style that is very appealing. I'm partial to vocal music, old standards and solo acoustic performances - yours pushed all the right buttons. Well done.

peterws - Your link is working this morning. This is one of my favorite tunes - it was the very first recording I posted to ABF (it was nowhere as good as yours). You give this piece a new twist - a little higher energy and faster tempo than one normally hears. I like it very much. Cool ending. You are not only an awesome pianist you are also quite creative in your arrangements.

Regarding "Misty"...

I've tried playing it some but there have been so many great performances of it over the years it's hard to do a "plain vanilla" take on it that doesn't sound kind of dull. I wish I had the improvisational talent to take a tune like that off in a totally different direction. Oh well, as the old saying "Ars longa, vita brevis, baby."

My piece this month is I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues. This is an old time song (written in 1932 by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler), and I'm an old time guy, but somehow I don't remember hearing it till maybe five years ago or so, when I happened across a recording of Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden having a grand time with it. I've wanted to play it ever since, so here it is.

I am playing from a lead sheet, unaccompanied.

(Note: wish I could sing!)

I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues


Ed

Ed,

I didn't know that tune but I like your sort of lazy, swinging feel to it. And a great finish!

@ PeterWS
What das it mean not you? Either way it sounds great! I enjoyed it very much.


@ BillM
I enjoy listening to you. Your cover is emotional but not overly. I like this balance!
And by the way – your Shirt is funny 

@ Riddler
Love this song! My music teacher in school played it for a play of our school troupe of actors. I had forgotten this, you bring me back this memory! Thanks!

Ok, here is my first recording for a bar.
It’s Schumanns first loss. I was as nervous as for my first recording for Ecco Fatto Café so the record has a few shakiness, but I think it will getting better with the time.

yester,

Lovely performance. Very good dynamics, especially.

I really like Schumann, thanks for choosing this one as your first Piano Bar posting. What's on for next month ;-)

Ed~ You did great work with that old standard, I Got A Right to Sing the Blues. Love your rich chord choices and the upbeat, steady slow swing you bring. Sounded to me like you were having a great time playing it.

yester~ Schumann is one of my favorites. You did a great job with his First Loss and linked the dynamics and pulse of the music very nicely. You play with pretty relaxed hands - good work.

Glen

Yester - It was me playin`. But I`m NOWHERE NEAR OLD ENOUGH to remember this when it first came out . . .honest

BillM Good balance between piano and vocals here. And some enviable touches along the way. A great job as always. Elvis`s stuff had a lot o` heart.

Riddler Laid back bar room music. Complete with smoky atmosphere from days of yore. One sometimes resents Government legislation ... .Enjoyed this, man. Bluesy from start to finish.

yester - Ya did superbly well. Lovely sounding piano; what is it?