Born in 1934, the Czech jazz composer Milan Dvorak, no relation to his better-known classical composer namesake, has been active since the 1960s leading big bands and swing ensembles and remains active today. This is the debut recording of his 45 Jazz Piano Etudes which combine transcriptions of popular songs with classical influences and features the pianist Milan Franek.

Tracklist:

No. 1: Allegro
No. 2: Allegro
No. 3: Allegro
No. 4: Medium
No. 5: Allegretto
No. 6: Medium Tempo
No. 7: Allegro
No. 8: Vivo
No. 9: Vivace 1
No. 10: Moderato 1
No. 11: Medium Boogie Tempo 1
No. 12: Zive 1
No. 13: Cha-Cha Moderato Tempo 1
No. 14: Allegro 1
No. 15: Fast 1
No. 16: Allegretto 1
No. 17: Swingy 1
No. 18: Rubato 1
No. 19: Slowly 2
No. 20: Fast 2
No. 21: Medium 2
No. 22: Medium Slow 2
No. 23: Moderato 2
No. 24: Medium Tempo 2
No. 25: Moderato 2
No. 1: Medium Tempo 2
No. 2: Presto 2
No. 3: Moderato 2
No. 4: Con Moto 3
No. 5: Sostenuto 3
No. 6: Medium Bossanova 3
No. 7: Allegro 3
No. 8: Moderato 3
No. 9: No Tempo Indication 3
No. 10: Allegro 3
No. 11: Vivo 3
No. 12: Slowly with Beat 3
No. 13: Allegro 3
No. 14: Blues 4
No. 15: Con Moto 4
No. 16: Medium Tempo 4
No. 17: Allegro 4
No. 18: Medium Tempo 4
No. 19: Swingy 4
No. 20: Medium Tempo

UPC: 5060113443199
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 11.13.15
Format: CD

Dvorak / Milan Franek - Dvorak: Complete Jazz Piano Etudes (CD)