Grammy award winning pianist and keyboard player Jim Beard has accumulated a staggering array of credits including composing for John McLaughlin and Michael Brecker, and performing on world tours with Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny and Steely Dan. 'Show of Hands', is unique amongst his work, however - a captivating solo piano recording. As can be expected from Beard, the album does not pigeonhole itself into one style and features eight brand new creations, two full length songs and six short Haikus. Also included are solo versions of compositions featured on other recordings together with an eighteenth century society piece, a Wayne Shorter classic (Weather Report's "Face on the Barroom Floor") and a few standards.

Tracklist:

Clarion Haiku
To Anacreon In Heaven
Old Folks
Argentine
Arto Haiku
Face On The Barroom Floor
The Gentleman And Hizcaine
Duo Haiku
Woody 'n You
It Was A Lover And His Lass
My One And Only Love
Country Haiku
Saint Cloud
But Beautiful
Calinda Haiku
Song Of The Sun
Solo Haiku
Giphini's Song
Honeysuckle Rose
Clarion Haiku End

UPC: 016728137225
Label: Sunnyside
Release Date: 9.10.13
Format: CD

Jim Beard - Show of Hands (CD)