Bye Bye Blackbird - Geoff Peters solo piano

Watch in HD for better sound. Bye Bye Blackbird by Ray Henderson, performed by Geoff Peters (jazz solo piano).

This is my new Petrof acoustic piano, and its debut recording in my apartment! It was tuned last week by Yonatan Torn http://www.tornpiano.com He's a really good piano tuner in the Vancouver BC Canada area and he sold me the piano too!

Hope you enjoy this performance! I am still playing around with the microphones and it seems that there is a lot of pedal noise (which is kind of cool actually), and a bit of creaking of the pedals. I think it's way better, however, than my old electric piano - this acoustic piano is "real" and is a totally different experience from playing an electric piano.

More info about my band is at:
http://www.gpeters.com

My new CD will be on iTunes in a few weeks. It is called Quiet Night by the Geoff Peters Trio.

Take care!
Geoff

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[robviolin1]

sounds great. in garageband or band in a box, you can code in the bass and drums and plug it into your speakers. Then play the same tune. you will like the results. :)

[geoffpeterstrio]

@robviolin1 thanks!!

[zoltanns]

Great arrangement! I had a Petrof too, for many years ago.. I really liked it.

[geoffpeterstrio]

@zoltanns thanks!

[geoffpeterstrio]

@zoltanns thanks!

[filistro]

it sounds good to me!

[geoffpeterstrio]

@filistro thanks!

[geoffpeterstrio]

@fingerscarr thanks!

[fingerscarr]

@geoffpeterstrio ... great version , sensitivity , swing , not o'done .......... as for transition to jazz , no doubt thirteen yrs of classical will have developed great fingerwork .... the rest is in the soul , get inside the head of some of the greats .... look at errol garner's 'thanks for the memory ' .... the first part not hard to imitate ( passably so i mean ) then make up the rest ... use the 'ear' that has been developing subliminally over those thirteen yrs , cheers

[nicejobifyoucangetit]

Thanks Geoff :D

Eric