Three jazz arrangements, for solo piano

Описание: Three jazz arrangements - Lluís Nadal

These arrangements are imaginations of how a pianist might interpret three of my jazz tunes.

For "Bluebeard" I wrote a short intro and three solo choruses which, if I may say so myself, sound rather decent.

"Kraton Terumasa" was the hardest to arrange because I needed to find a way to make the piece have the forward momentum that a drummer would usually provide in a jazz ensemble. I'd like to think that I managed to crack it in the end.

For "Rincik" I didn't write a solo as I feared that, due to its total length, the piece might get cut from an upcoming performance, so instead the piano is mostly just comping. Even without a solo, I think it works quite well as a contrasting closure.

If you're interested in seeing the lead sheets for these three tunes, you can find them here:
   • Bluebeard (Visszamegy az első ajtóhoz) [le...  
   • Kraton Terumasa [lead sheet + backing track]  
   • Rincik [lead sheet + backing track]  

The three arrangements were premiered by Karen Kingsley in 2024 as part of a New Music Brighton concert.

00:05 Bluebeard
03:53 Kraton Terumasa
07:32 Rincik

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