With blues against the blues
Those who carefully rehearse Mike Cornick's piano pieces in the booklet "Blues in Two and More" will be rewarded.
The slow swing piece Blues in Two was written by Mike Cornick (*1947) in 1994 and has enjoyed great popularity ever since. This very piece opens the new volume Blues in two and moreand eleven new compositions in various jazz styles have been added. I would like to recommend this collection to all those who sometimes have the blues and long for musical variety, whether when teaching or playing themselves.
The twelve appealing compositions cover styles such as blues, swing, ragtime, Latin and calypso. They are perhaps no more difficult than many pieces from the classical intermediate level, but require a completely different playing style in terms of harmony and rhythm. Certain harmonic sequences and rhythmic patterns often feel unfamiliar to players with a classical background and require a great deal of attention. This is precisely why it is worth exploring these fresh and light pieces. They are stimulating, instructive, entertaining and drive away the blues and more.
Mike Cornick, Blues in Two and More, for intermediate-level players, for piano solo, UE 21777, € 15.95, Universal-Edition, Vienna 2019
