Daniel Paterok - Boogie Woogie & Blues (piano solo) #1

From the YouTube files of Daniel Paterok (more here and here):

"Hi there! This is a Boogie Woogie tune I wrote inspired by the arts of the great Boogie Woogie player Axel Zwingenberger. I hope you'll enjoy it."

Pure joy to listen to ~

Keith Jarrett - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Through the end of winter there was this eager anticipation of better, sunny days to come and of spring to claim the land. As happens every year I'd totally forgotten that springtime promises include the promises of allergies. So with the eyes and nose dripping there's all the more reason to find some music that soothes the soul. ...

For today, that music is the phenomenal mastery of the piano by Keith Jarrett. Essentially, any of his piano pieces would do, but my all time favorite is the Koln Concert (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4) ~ if you have the time and the inclination take a listen, it's worth it, I promise. For now and for this blog it's his interpretation of "Somewhere over the Rainbow" - enjoy!

Over the Rainbow

Nils Frahm - Says

If you would, take 10 minutes to sit back and relax and let Nils Frahm's "Says" wrap around you. Sometimes music says it all. This piece certainly doesn't need words ~ simply beautiful ...

George Winston - Moon

The weather forecast promises snow – finally. There’s been the occasional flake forecast around ten days out for the last two months but the closer the date came the forecast tuned to warmer temperatures and rain or to colder days with sunshine. I’ve decided to put my trust in the two days of snow forecast and have started stocking up on music – starting with George Winston, quoted by Wikipedia as having stated

Every song I've ever heard, that has gone in and stayed in me, has always reminded me of a season. A picture and a place, maybe, but always a season.