If one desires an album of lively new music played by a lively artist, then this CD will certainly entertain. Tocco relishes the pieces and he sounds almost unstoppable as he plays a variety of works by different composers. John Downey's Pyramids opens the album with brief riffs followed by piano lines that interlock and intertwine, interrupted here and there by a seemingly Egyptian riff. Tocco sounds like a confident, cheerful, extroverted pianist who is there to share his joy with the listener. The Variations for Piano ...
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If one desires an album of lively new music played by a lively artist, then this CD will certainly entertain. Tocco relishes the pieces and he sounds almost unstoppable as he plays a variety of works by different composers. John Downey's Pyramids opens the album with brief riffs followed by piano lines that interlock and intertwine, interrupted here and there by a seemingly Egyptian riff. Tocco sounds like a confident, cheerful, extroverted pianist who is there to share his joy with the listener. The Variations for Piano show a variety of moods and characters, from beautiful blossoms to clear phrasing to noodling jazz passages in the piano. There are indeed clear patterns, melodies one might argue. Tocco handles the dotted rhythms with great precision, playing them with a bright, sunny sound. In Fantasy Pieces by Joel Hoffman, it is difficult to characterize or fully analyze the music; rather, the listener simply has to go with the music. Tocco plays them with a warm, full sound, such as in the...
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Bernhard Heiden; Joel Hoffman; John Downey; Lukas Foss. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
