The Lion of the Piano: 8 Compositions By Willie "The Lion" Smith | CE00220 - Sheet Music

product id: 72057
Composer/Artist: Smith, Willie 'The Lion'
Arrangement: piano solo
Product type: Artist Songbook
Media: Sheet Music
Pages: 80
Author: Wilner, Michael 'Spike'
Language: English
Expected shipping time: 14 days
Price: 19.95 euro

Willie “The Lion” Smith made a huge contribution to the history of jazz. He reinvented stride piano and left behind a legacy of superb compositions. The Lion is perhaps best-known as the mentor and influence on the young Duke Ellington, and this book reveals a lot about the music scene in the 1920’s.

In this fantastic publication, self-confessed fan, Michael “Spike” Wilner, has carefully transcribed eight of The Lion’s signature compositions for Piano solo and, in his essay, discusses the stylistic and harmonic techniques that demonstrate the Lion was a deep thinking and technical musician.

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Concentrating

Echoes Of Spring

Fading Star

Finger-buster

Morning Air

Passionette

Rippling Waters

Sneakaway

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