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Chopin Jazz

John Di Martino's Romantic Jazz Trio

Composer
Chopin
Released
2010
Label
Venus Records
Forces
Piano, Trio
Personnel
John Di Martino, George Mraz and Richard De Rosa

Despite the name, Di Martino’s Romantic Jazz Trio is not a fixed ensemble: different rhythm sections appear from one Venus Records project to the next.

For the Chopin bicentenary sessions, producer Todd Barkan paired him with George Mraz and Richard De Rosa.

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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.

The originalsChopin · classical source works

The thirteen individual Chopin sources follow the album’s reordered programme.

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Source works

The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.

  1. Night Flower - Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55/1Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1
  2. Cry Of The Rain Forest - Prelude No. 2 in A minor, Op. 28-2Prelude in A minor, Op. 28 No. 2
  3. Lover’s Temptation - Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
  4. The Ballerina’s Dream～Premiere Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
  5. No One But You～Etude No. 6 in E flat minor, Op. 10/6Étude in E-flat minor, Op. 10 No. 6
  6. Two Hearts Dancing～Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1
  7. Ancient Air～Krakowiak Op,14 in F majorKrakowiak in F major, Op. 14
  8. A Woman In Love～Prelude No. 20 in C minor, Op. 28/20Prelude in C minor, Op. 28 No. 20
  9. Jasmine Lullaby～Mazurka No.13　in A minor Op.17-4Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4
  10. African Sunrise～Nocturne No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1
  11. Azure Kiss～Prelude No. 4 in E minor, Op. 28/4Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4
  12. Cinnamon Tears ～Funeral March in C minor, Op. 72/2Funeral March in C minor, Op. 72 No. 2
  13. Drifting In A Mist～Waltz No. 3 in A minor, Op. 34/2Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2