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Avant Garson is the debut solo album by American jazz pianist Mike Garson, released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]

Reception

The Allmusic review states “Pianist Mike Garson’s debut as a leader shows off his virtuosity and versatility on a set of unaccompanied solos. The music is consistently colorful and full of surprises, ranging from the melodic to bordering on the avant-garde”.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Mike Garson; except as indicated.

  1. “Portrait of Chick” – 7:10
  2. “Someday My Prince Will Come” (Larry Morey, Frank Churchill) – 3:46
  3. “Jennifer” – 1:59
  4. “Avant Garson Part I” – 1:20
  5. “Classical Improvisation with a Jazz Flavoring and a Touch of Jewish in D Minor” – 4:17
  6. “Jewish Blues” – 3:22
  7. “Over the Rainbow” (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 3:31
  8. “How Deep is the Suppression” – 3:52
  9. “Avant Garson II” – 2:17
  10. “One Light Aesthetic Wave” – 0:38
  11. “Chopin Visits Brooklyn” – 1:54
  12. “Avant Gershwin” (George Gershwin, Garson) – 5:26

Personnel

References

  1. ^ “Contemporary Records Catalog: 14000 series”. www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  2. ^ “Discography | Joe Farrell”. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Avant Garson – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2015.