#George winston update
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#George winston update

Please let us know if you cannot physically do tall chairs of stairs.ĬOVID CONCERT UPDATE - until further notice. SEATING: If you dine with us, the seat you eat at is also your concert seat in the Maine hall. The permit holder (SMAC) is responsible for any and all food and beverage consumed on our premises so it needs to be provided by us. Outside food or beverage is not allowed on our premises. Dinner Seating begins at 6:00 pm.ĭINNER: Available by reservation before the show. So when you come to the show bring cash or checks! Night is available from Amazon, Apple Music/iTunes and the various streaming sites, including Spotify.PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept credit cards on site for Food or Beverage. The album closes with 'Hana (A Flower For Your Heart)' by Shoukichi Kina, 'a morning (and daytime in general) song' that turns the darkness of the night into a soft morning light - a great ending to a fascinating album! More ambient than melodic, it's a very effective piece. Winston mentions that he rarely plays Hawaiian songs on the piano, but that this one worked - and it does! 'Dawn' is a Winston original where he uses improvisation as well as muted and plucked strings to convey the feeling of when the sun is about to rise. Very spare and atmospheric, I really like this one, too! 'Wahine Hololio' is a traditional Hawaiian song inspired by Slack Key guitarist Keola Beamer. There is a lot of reverb in this one (likely using the damper pedal) that gives it an otherworldly feeling. 'Making a Way' by Roderick Taylor is a beauty that is very simple, gentle and heartfelt - a favorite! 'Kai Forest' is a Winston original and is played with some of the strings muted and some not. I can't say I'm crazy about this one, but it's a very interesting arrangement. Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' is one of my all-time favorite songs, so I had very high expectations for Winston's arrangement. This technique gives the piano a very quiet, night-like sound.

Slow, bluesy and very soulful, it's a great arrangement! 'Blues For Richard Folsom' by John Creger is played with Winston's left hand muting the strings inside the piano and his right hand playing the keys.

Gentle, tender and very melodic, it's a great start! 'Freedom For the Stallion' is a classic composed by New Orleans pianist/composer Allen Toussaint. Night begins with 'Beverly,' a Winston original that tells of a chance meeting with a kind and mysterious person at night - a meeting that would be completely different if it happened during the day. This all translates well for inspiration for compositions and interpretations of other composers’ pieces.” The sun shines down on the earth all day, it warms the oceans and the forests, and awakens the majority of earth’s inhabitants, and at sundown the nocturnal animals wake up for nighttime activities, and there are feelings of solitude and uncertainty. With every dark hour that passes, daytime will soon occur. There is a natural wonder that only occurs in the evening and Night basically scales the clock from midnight to 7am. Quoting George Winston: “ Night is a collection of songs that I’ve recorded at five different studios. In addition to the 'traditional' way of playing the piano (fingers on the keys), Winston sometimes utilizes other interesting techniques like muting some of the strings with one hand inside the piano, plucking the strings, etc.

#George winston plus

The twelve tracks on Night include four original pieces plus arrangements of songs by Leonard Cohen, Allen Toussaint, John Creger, Laura Nyro, traditional Hawaiian songs and others. Winston's first album was Ballads and Blues 1972, making Night his 50th anniversary recording. It makes sense, though, when you realize how much Winston's music has been influenced by blues, New Orleans musicians and other styles of music. I saw Winston in concert several times in San Francisco and was always surprised when he referred to his music as 'folk piano' rather than 'new age' or any of the other genres of instrumental music. Night is the sixteenth solo piano album from George Winston, an artist I've been following since a friend turned me on to his music back in the 1980's.