Someone to watch Over me - Jazz Piano Solo

George Gershwin Tune,i hope you enjoy my simply calm version :-)


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About the composer:
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose early death brought to a premature halt one of the most remarkable careers in American music. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are universally familiar. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin composed music for both Broadway and the classical concert hall, as well as popular songs that brought his work to an even wider public.
Gershwin's compositions have been used in numerous films and on television, and many became jazz standards recorded in numerous variations. Countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs.

Early life
Gershwin was named Jacob Gershowitz at birth in Brooklyn on September 26, 1898. His parents were Russian Jews. His father, Morris (Moishe) Gershowitz, changed his family name to 'Gershvin' sometime after immigrating to the United States from St. Petersburg, Russia in the early 1890s. Gershwin's mother Rosa Bruskin had already immigrated from Russia. She met Gershowitz in New York and they married on July 21, 1895.[1] (George changed the spelling of the family name to 'Gershwin' after he became a professional musician; other members of his family followed suit.)
George Gershwin was the second of four children.[2] He first displayed interest in music at the age of ten, when he was intrigued by what he heard at his friend Maxie Rosenzweig's violin recital.[3] The sound and the way his friend played captured him. His parents had bought a piano for lessons for his older brother Ira, but to his parents' surprise and Ira's relief, it was George who played it.[4] Although his younger sister Frances Gershwin was the first in the family to make money from her musical talents, she married young and devoted herself to being a mother and housewife. She gave up her performing career, but settled into painting for another creative outlet — painting was also a hobby of George Gershwin.
Gershwin tried various piano teachers for two years, and then was introduced to Charles Hambitzer by Jack Miller, the pianist in the Beethoven Symphony Orchestra. Until Hambitzer's death in 1918, he acted as Gershwin's mentor. Hambitzer taught Gershwin conventional piano technique, introduced him to music of the European classical tradition, and encouraged him to attend orchestra concerts.[5] (At home following such concerts, young Gershwin would attempt to reproduce at the piano the music that he had heard.) Gershwin later studied with classical composer Rubin Goldmark and avant-garde composer-theorist Henry Cowell.

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[MrNorain49]

So glad I happened upon this video. Hit the Amazon site and got both albums.

[PianistaItaliano]

@MrNorain49 Thanks for your support

[mikekeys91]

omg your chord voicing is amazing

[PianistaItaliano]

@mikekeys91 Thanks

[lovedragonflies]

so lovely ..so sweet sounding..wonderful..and quite magical...thank you

[PianistaItaliano]

@lovedragonflies Thanks Michelle :-)

[EenvoudigGek]

A very emotional and relaxing version. I really enjoyed it :)

[BilaalUSA]

How it must feel to have music just poor out of your soul through your fingers and into the air for all to hear. Your command of these standards is simply outstanding. Thank you.

[TheMeetmownie]

"There's a somebody i'm longing to see.. i hope that he turn out to be...someone to watch over me" - i really got emotional when i listen to this... i can feel your heart when you played that piano... well done!!!

[westace360]

i am gonna cry

[slasher1292]

Great... wish Robert Picardo would sing to this..

[4crescente4]

Fringe brought me here.

[pjhace]

this dude is cold

[4805joseph]

Love the sound. Tempo and touch great.

[juggdj1]

NICE!!!

[Pierrrrrrre]

I know this tune from Brad Mehldau's Live in Tokyo, and I really like the way he's playing it, but I have to admit I really like the way you're playing it!

Very peaceful piece!

Bravo e grazie!