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Early in my musical life before I discovered the wonders of Chopin, Schumann and Beethoven, I was heavily influenced by a Taiwanese pop artist by the name of Jay Chou. In hindsight, it’s almost a little embarrassing to admit this, but he was integral in forming what I understood of melody and how to make…
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A little jazz for you. It’s not great. But it’ll do for now 😀
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A little while ago I had a really bad dream. I dreamed that one of my closest friends was on their deathbed. For some reason they had gotten very ill and I was in hospital, kneeling beside them. My friend asked me to sing for her Twinkle Twinkle Little Star before she was to close…
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Uploading an improvisation I did on a theme that I have fallen in love with (and you will probably hear much more of in the future). Was getting a little lost in my own world when renown pianist and teacher Marc Durand knocks on my door. I was in a room where he had kept…
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It’s not everyday you hear a Chopin Barcarolle interpretation that you never seem to get enough of. Dinu Lipatti’s recording was my childhood favourite – and this, well, it is simply exquisite. He never takes too much time, it’s always so tasteful. And his colours are out of this world. Boy I wish he was…