The Great American Piano

~ Release by Paul Bisaccia (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1The Stars and Stripes Forever
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
The Stars and Stripes Forever (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1896)
arrangement of:
The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Philip Sousa4:18
2The Banjo
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
The Banjo, op. 15
composer:
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (American composer) (in 1854)
dedicated to:
Richard Hoffman (19th century American composer)
part of:
Works of Louis Moreau Gottschalk by opus number (number: op. 15)
Louis Moreau Gottschalk4:24
3Union - Paraphrase on National AirsLouis Moreau Gottschalk8:02
4The Pine Apple Rag
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Pine Apple Rag (piano rag)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1908)
Scott Joplin3:54
5Twelfth Street Rag
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
instrumental recording of:
Twelfth Street Rag
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
Euday L. Bowman2:33
6Swanee
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Swanee (for piano solo)
composer and arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
Swanee
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
George Gershwin1:39
7Someone to Watch Over Me
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
instrumental recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (catch-all for unknown arrangement)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
George Gershwin3:35
8Fascinatin' Rhythm
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Fascinating Rhythm (for piano solo)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
George Gershwin1:22
9Clap Yo' Hands
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Clap Yo’ Hands (for piano solo)
composer and arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
Clap Yo’ Hands
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
George Gershwin2:48
10Kitten on the Keys
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Kitten on the Keys
composer:
Zez Confrey (in 1921)
Zez Confrey3:27
11Dizzy Fingers
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Dizzy Fingers
composer:
Zez Confrey (in 1923)
Zez Confrey2:15
12Puttin' on the Ritz
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
instrumental recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
Irving Berlin1:32
13It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
instrumental recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington1:57
14Take Five
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company (Paul Desmond), Valentine Music Group Ltd., Valentine Music Verlag and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Paul Desmond3:22
15Scratch My Bach
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Scratch My Bach
composer:
Peter Nero (US pianist & conductor)
Peter Nero2:21
16Baby Elephant Walk
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Baby Elephant Walk (Hatari!)
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arrangement of:
Variaciones sobre “El paso del elefantito”
Henry Mancini1:40
17The Pink Panther
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
The Pink Panther Theme
orchestrator and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Northridge Music, Inc. and 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 61)
Henry Mancini1:54
18Linus and Lucy
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Linus and Lucy
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (publishing – affiliated to BMI)
Vince Guaraldi1:59
19PreludeBilly Joel2:09
20Winnsboro Cotton Mill BluesFrederic Rzewski11:13
21Traces of a Certainty: I. Moderately Fast
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Traces of a Certainty: I. Moderately Fast
composer:
Thomas Schuttenhelm (American composer and guitarist) (in 2000)
part of:
Traces of a Certainty
Thomas Schuttenhelm2:46
22Traces of a Certainty: II. With fluency
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Traces of a Certainty: II. With fluency
composer:
Thomas Schuttenhelm (American composer and guitarist) (in 2000)
part of:
Traces of a Certainty
Thomas Schuttenhelm2:30
23Traces of a Certainty: III. With irony
piano:
Paul Bisaccia
recording of:
Traces of a Certainty: III. With irony
composer:
Thomas Schuttenhelm (American composer and guitarist) (in 2000)
part of:
Traces of a Certainty
Thomas Schuttenhelm1:41