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Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments |
1962 Karl Schuke organ at Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche, Berlin, Germany
2000 Woehl organ at Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany
1929 Wurlitzer organ, Opus 2103, at Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton, California
…In swinging Bach arrangements, Fats Waller improvisations, and original new scores, the King of Instruments lets it all hang out.
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DAVID TIMM: Praeludium –David Timm (1993 Voigt/St. Nicholas Church, Bad Liebenwerda, Germany) Raumklang 9711
DAVID TIMM: D-minor Swing –Reiko Brockett, saxophone; David Timm (2000 Woehl/Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany) Hänssler CD-04.087
ANDREAS BÖTTCHER: Blue Pipes I –Andreas Böttcher (1956 Jehmlich/St. Hubert RCC, Dresden-Weisser Hirsch, Germany) Querstand CD-9701
THOMAS ROSS: Fünf Achtel, from Jazz Stücke für Orgel –Simon Nieminski (2007 Copley/Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) Pro Organo CD 7222
ANDERS JORMIN: Sommerorgel, from In Winds, In Light –Lena Willemark, soprano; Marilyn Crispell, piano; Anders Jormin, bass; Karin Nelson (1998 Verscheuren/Organ Hall, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden) ECM 1866
CHICK COREA: Children’s Songs: Number 11 & Number 6 –Neos Ensemble; Matt Curlee (1952; 1991 Austin/Third Presbyterian, Rochester, NY) Neos 2005
THOMAS “FATS” WALLER: Hog Maw Stomp –Dick Hyman (1926 Wurlitzer/Emery Theatre, Cincinnati, OH) MHS CD-512089
BERNICE PETKERE: Lullaby of the Leaves –Dan Bellomy (1928 Wurlitzer/Paramount Theatre, Brooklyn, NY) Cambria CD-1108
BARBARA DENNERLEIN: Funkish –Barbara Dennerlein (1962 Karl Schuke/Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin, Germany) Bebab 250974
Filler –CHICK COREA: Children’s Song Number 2 (see above)
BARBARA DENNERLEIN: Just Play –Bebab Ensemble; Barbara Dennerlein (Hammond B3) Verve 314.537.122
GEORGE GERSHWIN: 3 Preludes –Peter Stoltzfus Berton (1920 Skinner/United Congregational, Holyoke, MA) JAV CD-126
GEORGE GERSHWIN: My man’s gone now & I can’t sit down now, from Porgy & Bess –Anders Paulsson, saxophone; Andrew Canning (1898 Åkerman & Lund; 1956 Hammarberg/Kungsholms Church, Stockholm, Sweden) Pipedreams Archive recorded July 17, 2007
HARRY REVEL: Looking around corners for you. JAMES MONACO: Only Forever –Sidney Torch (1932 Wurlitzer/Union Theatre, Kingston-Upon-Thames, England, UK) Sterndale CD-1005
GLENN MILLER: A Glenn Miller Salute –Jack Bethards Orchestra; Lyn Larsen (1929 Wurlitzer/Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton, CA) Beldale 421
THOMAS “FATS” WALLER: Medley –Tom Hazleton (1938 Möller/Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA) Pipedreams Archive recorded April 23, 1980
BART HOWARD: Fly me to the moon –Thomas Jäger (1993 Jann/Bambert Concert Hall, Germany) Jäger & Majevskaja 2
BILLY STRAYHORN-EDMUND ANDERSON: Thank you for everything –Alice Babs, soprano; Ulf Wessleen (1927 Åkerman & Lund/Mary Magdalena Church, Stockholm, Sweden) Prophone PCD 021
Filler –BARBARA DENNERLEIN: Funkish (see above)
This program was originally issued as #0932 in August 2009.