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The Girl from Ipanema - Great Musical Arrangement by John-Paul Kaplan keysoftime 209 views The Girl from Ipanema performed by pianist John-Paul Kaplan on the MSC Poesia Cruise. Originally written by Carlos Jobim, arranged for piano and band by John-Paul Kaplan. F...
What Kind of Fool Am I? Piano Solo Version arranged and performed by John-Paul Kaplan keysoftime 3,529 views International Recording Artist John-Paul Kaplan performs on a Kawai RX-3 Blak Series Piano. Special Event at White Flint. For more information, visit http://www.jppiano.com
The Dream - Original Song by John-Paul Kaplan keysoftime 822 views Original Composition by recording artist John-Paul Kaplan. For more information visit http://www.jppiano.com
Besame Mucho - An Instrumental Arrangement keysoftime 2,699 views This instrumental arrangement is arranged and performed by John-Paul Kaplan on a Kawai RX-2. For more information please visit http://www.jppiano.com
All I Ask of You - Phantom of the Opera - Piano keysoftime 16,639 views All I Ask of You arranged and performed by International Recording Artist John-Paul Kaplan. Performed on a Fazioli grand piano. http://www.jppiano.com
All That Jazz - from Chicago - Two piano version finale keysoftime 8,497 views All that Jazz performed and arranged for two pianos by John-Paul Kaplan and Sean Brady. http://www.jppiano.com
Nearer My God to Thee - Awesome Piano keysoftime 18,941 views Nearer My God to Thee, Let There Be Peace On Earth - arr. by pianist John-Paul Kaplan. visit jppiano.com - Unity Award Winner - Instrumental Album of the Year. http://www....
Two Pianos - Voices of Spring by Johann Strauss Jr. keysoftime 9,206 views This arrangement is arranged and performed by Sean Brady and John-Paul Kaplan. Visit jppiano.com for more information. Composed in 1882, Strauss' Voices of Spring Waltz has...
Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis - Fun Piano Arrangement keysoftime 28,608 views Pianist John-Paul Kaplan performs his arrangement of Great Balls of Fire. Fazioli 212 piano - jppiano.com http://www.jppiano.com
I've got rhythm - Gershwin Piano - Fun Arrangement keysoftime 46,937 views http://www.jppiano.com Pianist John-Paul Kaplan performs his arrangement of I've Got Rhythm. Visit jppiano.com for more information. Performed on a Fazioli 212 piano.

About Messenger Productions - PIANO

Featuring the music of award winning pianist and producer, John-Paul Kaplan.

For requests and information visit http://www.jppiano.com

International Kawai Recording Artist

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Jul 28, 2007

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John-Paul Kaplan is a one of a kind entertainer. His style, interpretation, and mastery of modern music has
captivated audiences worldwide. His family encouraged the gift of music that he received. He studied
classical music with Doreen Sterba DeZur and jazz with Mark Streder. During his early classical piano studies, he achieved top honors on the piano competition circuit, locally in Chicago and nationwide. He went on to study Biology at Elmhurst College.

Kaplan has been entertaining audiences since 1996. He has performed on various world stages around the world including Chicago, Washington DC, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Toronto, London, and Vienna.

His first CD release "This Is The Day" received high acclaim worldwide. This is the Day was heard on radio stations nationwide and culminated with the prestigious Unity Award for Best Instrumental Album of The Year. During the Unity Awards, he was also nominated for Best New Artist of the Year and his melodic rendition of "Reflections of Prayer" was nominated for Best Song of the Year. His next release was Keys of Time: My Favorite Piano, Volume 1. This album included well loved piano classics arranged with a modern touch and flair. It includes songs by Gershwin, Porter, Webber, and Kaplan himself. The album was nominated for Best Album of the Year in 2007.

John-Paul also produced several songs and albums for International Irish Tenor, Mark Forrest. Their first collaboration was on the album Come Walk With Me. "I am so blessed to be able to convey the messages of Christ through music", says John-Paul. This was a first for him, combining spoken word with music. Their latest release was You Raise Me Up. An album with inspirational songs that touches people's hearts. John-Paul and Mark can be often found performing together at venues worldwide. In December of 2009, John-Paul and Mark performed together at the Lincoln Center.

John-Paul is now busy writing new music and arrangements for his busy 2011 tour. He will be performing concerts

in many exciting venues around the world including the Kennedy Center and the Lincoln Center. John-Paul is an active member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, BMI, the International Songwriters Guild, the Catholic Association of Musicians, the Catholic Marketing Network, the Recording Academy and the American Federation of Musicians.

Recently, John-Paul was distinguished as a Kawai Recording Artist. At a piano concert last winter, John-Paul said "You can achieve so much emotion and relay the feelings of your soul to your audience with Kawai pianos...the piano is an extension of my heart and soul...Kawai pianos are my first choice".

When not on the road, he enjoys culinary arts, aviation, and traveling with his wife, Elisabeth.

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