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Title: A More than Welcome Blast from the Past
Review: This album may come as a shock to people who think of Peter Nero as a purveyor of easy listening or smooth jazz. In his early days, he put classical-music shadings into popular songs and performed them with lightning speed, creating jazz piano with real bite and texture. The tunes are comfortable and familiar, but there's also a lot of fun stuff going on if you're willing to listen deeply. For example, "Dancing on the Ceiling" contains passages from Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony, "The Way You Look Tonight" alternates between classical and pop stylings, and "Yesterdays" glides back and forth between major and minor interpretations of the theme. Buy this album immediately, and be sure to watch for more reprints from Nero's early years!
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