John Salmon Plays Brubeck

(Albany TROY1482)

The featured work on this recording, Ansel Adams: America, was originally an orchestral piece co-composed by Dave Brubeck and his son Chris. The piano version was derived both from Dave Brubeck's original piano score as well as the finished orchestral score. Pianist John Salmon, a long-time champion of Dave Brubeck's music as well as his friend, offers the world premiere recording of this work. In Chris Brubeck's words, his father had a friend in John Salmon "with the breadth of knowledge and skill in both classical literature and jazz to take on my father's piano music. John's exquisite and spirited playing brought my father so much pleasure over the length of a long and rich relationship that lasted decades." On the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Salmon has distinguished himself on four continents as a performer, lecturer and educator.

CONTENTS:

Dave and Chris Brubeck, composer

Ansel Adams: America

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

All My Love

John Salmon, piano

J.S. Bach, composer

Prelude in D Minor, WTC I

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

Brandenburg Gate

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

As the Moon Is to the Sun

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

Mariel

John Salmon, piano

J.S. Bach, composer

Prelude in F Major, WTC I

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

Fugue in F Major, WTC V - Two Part Contention

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

We Will All Remember Paul

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

Her Name is Nancy

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

Snow Falling from the Sky

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

A Song for Bessie

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

Remembrance of Madeleine Milhaud

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

I Love Vienna

John Salmon, piano

Chris Brubeck, composer

Reverie d'Ivoire

John Salmon, piano

Dave Brubeck, composer

Dziekuje

John Salmon, piano

REVIEW:

Review to come.