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Jeffrey Chappell: Jazz Sonata, American Sonata, Etc

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Composer
CHAPPELL, JEFFREY
Artist
Jeffrey Chappell
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Centaur Records
Released
Jun 01, 2006
Catalog #
CRC2772
UPC
044747277226

About

Today's quiz: Name a composer/pianist who grasps traditional Classical long forms well, loves his Uncle Bill (Evans that is), knows Copland like the back of his hand, and demonstrates time and again that the propulsive rhythms of Prokofiev are one and the same with Latin Salsa. The answer is Jeffrey Chappell, whose two sonatas surely will satisfy pianists seeking inventive and well-crafted "written-out jazz" that challenges the fingers without demanding the impossible in the manner of, say, Nikolai Kapustin. The brief three-movement Piano Trio captures Keith Jarrett's minimalist funk and ersatz Stephen Foster tune spinning in thumbnail-sketch form, while the six Pop Songs Without Words suggest early-'70s Elton John or late-'60s TV themes with added substance. Chappell plays Chappell with all the virtuosity, conviction, and innate sense of swing these works demand. Very enjoyable stuff.--Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 I. Affirmations 05:19
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Affirmations
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  2. 2 II. Dreams 05:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Dreams
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  3. 3 III. Horizons 05:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Horizons
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  4. 4 I. Piano misterioso 01:51
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Piano misterioso
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  5. 5 II. Piano allegro 01:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Piano allegro
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  6. 6 III. Piano semplice 02:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Piano semplice
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  7. 7 I. Takeoff 05:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Takeoff
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  8. 8 II. Solo 04:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Solo
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  9. 9 III. Barnstormer 03:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Barnstormer
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  10. 10 No. 1. — 01:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 1. —
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  11. 11 No. 2. — 02:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 2. —
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  12. 12 No. 3. — 03:11
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 3. —
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  13. 13 No. 4. — 02:33
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 4. —
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  14. 14 No. 5. — 02:41
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 5. —
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  15. 15 No. 6. — 02:24
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 6. —
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  16. 16 I. Opening 04:59
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Opening
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  17. 17 II. Aphrodite 05:02
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Aphrodite
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  18. 18 III. Final Fling 04:34
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Final Fling
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  19. 19 Melancholy Moon 04:36
    Track
    19
    Title
    Melancholy Moon
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell
  20. 20 Banana Jam 04:37
    Track
    20
    Title
    Banana Jam
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Jeffrey Chappell