Very high standard of women tickling the old ivories, IMO.
Women on piano
01 - Us - Regina Spektor
02 - Little Earthquakes - Tori Amos
03 - Sonata in Eb - Alma Deutscher
04 - The Pusher - Nina Simone
05 - Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
06 - It's Too Late - Carole King
07 - Dancing in the dark - Diana Krall
08 - Desire - The Trio Project (Hiromi Uehara)
09 - Making Whoopee - Michelle Pfeiffer
10 - Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
11 - Arise - Lynne Arriale
12 - Thunder and Lightning - Chi Coltrane
13 - Jazzman - Carole King (I love this one, and there's a fantastic live version with a baby faced Eric johnson on guitar)
14 - Ravenchild - Maddy Prior
15 - Songbird - Fleetwood Mac (Christine McVie on Piano and Vocals)
Let's see now. New Theme. Cheerful Songs by Leonard Cohen? No wait... we'd never get very far.
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sulliva
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
Women on piano
01 - Us - Regina Spektor
02 - Little Earthquakes - Tori Amos
03 - Sonata in Eb - Alma Deutscher
04 - The Pusher - Nina Simone
05 - Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
06 - It's Too Late - Carole King
07 - Dancing in the dark - Diana Krall
08 - Desire - The Trio Project (Hiromi Uehara)
09 - Making Whoopee - Michelle Pfeiffer
10 - Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
11 - Arise - Lynne Arriale
12 - Thunder and Lightning - Chi Coltrane
13 - Jazzman - Carole King (I love this one, and there's a fantastic live version with a baby faced Eric johnson on guitar)
14 - Ravenchild - Maddy Prior
15 - Songbird - Fleetwood Mac (Christine McVie on Piano and Vocals)
Let's see now. New Theme. Cheerful Songs by Leonard Cohen? No wait... we'd never get very far.
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sulliva
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sulliva
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg & Screamin- Jay Hawkins - YouTube
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg & Screamin- Jay Hawkins - YouTube
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sulliva
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg & Screamin- Jay Hawkins - YouTube
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sulliva
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg & Screamin- Jay Hawkins - YouTube
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sulliva
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg & Screamin- Jay Hawkins - YouTube
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg & Screamin- Jay Hawkins - YouTube
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sulliva
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg & Screamin- Jay Hawkins - YouTube
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sulliva
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg & Screamin- Jay Hawkins - YouTube
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sulliva
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg & Screamin- Jay Hawkins - YouTube
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sulliva
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg & Screamin- Jay Hawkins - YouTube
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
11 - It Hurts Me Too - Bruce Katz
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
11 - It Hurts Me Too - Bruce Katz
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
11 - It Hurts Me Too - Bruce Katz
12 - Malaguena - Earl Grant
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
11 - It Hurts Me Too - Bruce Katz
12 - Malaguena - Earl Grant
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
11 - It Hurts Me Too - Bruce Katz
12 - Malaguena - Earl Grant
13 - Catherine of Aragon - Rick Wakeman
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
11 - It Hurts Me Too - Bruce Katz
12 - Malaguena - Earl Grant
13 - Catherine of Aragon - Rick Wakeman
As a young man, Ruben Gonzalez played with Cuban Dance bands in the day when the American Mafia controlled most activities in Cuba. Come the revolution, he took a back seat. Many years later, Ry Cooder loaned his 77-y-o fingers a decent piano. Could he still do it?
After two weeks practise he loosened up the old fingers and made his Debut album. A masterpiece! Introducing Ruben Gonzalez.
Mandinga - YouTube
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
11 - It Hurts Me Too - Bruce Katz
12 - Malaguena - Earl Grant
13 - Catherine of Aragon - Rick Wakeman
14 - Mandinga - Ruben Gonzalez
After two weeks practise he loosened up the old fingers and made his Debut album. A masterpiece! Introducing Ruben Gonzalez.
Mandinga - YouTube
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
11 - It Hurts Me Too - Bruce Katz
12 - Malaguena - Earl Grant
13 - Catherine of Aragon - Rick Wakeman
14 - Mandinga - Ruben Gonzalez
Excellent pianist Ruben Gonzales except that he never took a backseat.
He played with the top orchestras in Cuba from 1941 until his official retirement in the late 80s apart from 7 years prior to 1961 which he spent playing with a famous orchestra in Venezuela. He recorded his first solo album in 1975. In '87 he became band leader of the Cuban All Star orchestra.
He played with the top orchestras in Cuba from 1941 until his official retirement in the late 80s apart from 7 years prior to 1961 which he spent playing with a famous orchestra in Venezuela. He recorded his first solo album in 1975. In '87 he became band leader of the Cuban All Star orchestra.
Men on Piano on with high quality performance.
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
11 - It Hurts Me Too - Bruce Katz
12 - Malaguena - Earl Grant
13 - Catherine of Aragon - Rick Wakeman
14 - Mandinga - Ruben Gonzalez
15 - Rio (just a single composition? How about Part 1?) - Keith Jarrett
01 - Nothing Rhymed - Gilbert O'Sullivan
02 - Tiger Rag - Art Tatum
03 - Roulette - Russ Conway
04 - In Jeopardy - Roger Hodgson
05 - Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Serge Gainsbourg
06 - Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear - The Alan Price Set
07 - Funeral For A Friend - Elton John
08 - Little Piece for Justin - Jef Neve
09 - On Green Dolphin Street - Oscar Peterson Trio
10 - Piano Man - Billy Joel
11 - It Hurts Me Too - Bruce Katz
12 - Malaguena - Earl Grant
13 - Catherine of Aragon - Rick Wakeman
14 - Mandinga - Ruben Gonzalez
15 - Rio (just a single composition? How about Part 1?) - Keith Jarrett
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