Marcel Worms – Twenty Years Of New Blues For Piano (2017) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Dutch pianist Marcel Worms has been performing his programme New Blues for Piano since 1997. Some 200 new blues pieces from around 50 different countries were commissioned for Worms for this project and this release features a selection from the most recent repertory of new blues (composed between 2011 and 2016) as well as pieces from the repertoire of the entire project that are most dear to Worms. The project highlights the significance of the blues in jazz and the pieces provide insight into what the blues mean to the contemporary composer.

Tracklist:
01 – He’s Not Here
02 – Lullablues
03 – Etude in Blue
04 – Omi
05 – Kangaroo Valley Blues
06 – Bell Ringer Blues
07 – Sonatina in Blue
08 – Still Time
09 – Earth Song
10 – Waiting for Friday
11 – Azules
12 – Blue Johannes
13 – East Blues
14 – Bloozjan
15 – Blues for Mike
16 – The Early Bird
17 – Dear Friend
18 – Aunt Hagar’s Blues
19 – Improvisation on Willow Weep for Me
20 – Silly Blooze
21 – J’imali Wali
22 – Blue Mask
23 – Worms Is Back!
24 – Honky Blues
25 – What’s Next
26 – Afro-Arab Blues
27 – Frozen Blues
28 – Ubu Blues
29 – Warum Blues
30 – Nganda Blues
31 – The Barpianist
32 – Monsieur Bee Line-eccentric
33 – Honky Tonk Blues
34 – Off and On Situation Blues
35 – Blues on a Bright Background
36 – Marce Bars