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April in Paris by jazz pianist Ron Hart and upright bassist Gary Fitzgerald was listed in Cashbox Magazine's Jazz Top 50 airplay in the U.S. in April, May and June, 2012.

The style of playing on the album ranges from mainstream to progressive jazz, including six standards and five originals and features dynamic interplay between the grand piano and the upright bass. The featured track on the album is a uniquely playful treatment of Hit the Road, Jack.

SELECTIONS:

1 APRIL IN PARIS (Vernon Duke / E.Y. Harburg) 8:34 – The title track has many unexpected moments in this popular standard.

2 SIDNEY'S SOLILOQUY (Jimmy Wisner) 6:43 – This hauntingly beautiful song is one of Ron’s favorites. It was recorded in the early 1960’s by singer Mel Torme and again by pianist Teddy Wilson.

3 NIGHT AND DAY (Cole Porter) 6:38 – This often-recorded standard is given a fresh treatment.

4 HIT THE ROAD, JACK (Percy Mayfield) 3:54 – A completely new jazz rendition of this very popular song which highlights the rhythmic interplay between the bass and piano.

5 FROM THE HEART (Gary Fitzgerald / Ron Hart) 9:47 – A result of allowing the music to play through them led the two musicians on a journey of deep peace and a sense of wonder and discovery.

6 THE SANDBOX (Gary Fitzgerald / Ron Hart) 4:26 – As the title implies, Gary and Ron put on display their inner kids, replete with buckets and shovels. WARNING: Outright laughter may occur.

7 BLUES FOR DR. BARCUS (Ron Hart) 5:08 – Ron wrote this blues with an unusual time signature for his life-long friend, Bob Barcus.

8 UNSHAKEABLE LOVE (Gary Fitzgerald / Ron Hart) 4:43 – An expression of the longing for and pursuit of unconditional and eternal love.

9 ANGEL EYES (Matt Dennis / Earl Brent) 6:05 – A beautiful standard saturated with sweet melancholy.

10 MIDDLE EAST SOLUTION (Gary Fitzgerald / Ron Hart) 9:37 – The timeless, undisturbed desert – people – the inevitable conflict – a hopeful resolution – the motionless desert.

11 MY ROMANCE (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) 6:27 – The duo express their romance with this great art form – jazz.

This popular CD is a 4-movement suite for grand piano and synthesizer by keyboardist Ron Hart. The making of this album began with several solo piano concerts in concert halls throughout Southern California. These recordings were then augmented with synthesizer orchestrations on Movements 1, 2 and 4 to create this suite. The result is music combining classical, jazz and ambient styles which take the listener on a journey of deep peace.

Selections:

Movement 1: Daya (Compassion) [5:57]

Movement 2: Simplicity's White Robe (Purity)[12:13]

Movement 3: Baba Anand (Bliss) [10:47]

Movement 4: Train is a'Comin' (Perseverance) [19:18]