Liner Notes - Summer
My solo piano recording, Summer, was released in October of 1991. This album has fifteen pieces by various composers including: Philip Aaberg, Randy Newman, Pete Seeger, Art Lande, Dominic Frontiere, and the late Carmine Coppola, as well as eight pieces I put together.
This album was influenced mainly by Montana, where I spent many years growing up and where I tour every year or two. The single most influential musician for this recording was the great Montana composer pianist, Philip Aaberg, who has three wonderful recordings on Windham Hill: High Plains, Out of the Frame, and Upright
1. Living in the Country 3:45
Composed by Pete Seeger as a solo guitar piece around 1956. The introduction to Living in the Country is a traditional Irish song, Do You Love an Apple, as arranged by Tríona Ni Dhomhnaill and The Bothy Band.
2. Loreta and Desireé’s Bouquet (Part 1) 4:04
3. Loreta and Desireé ’s Bouquet (Part 2) 3:29
4. Fragrant Fields 4:02
By pianist Art Lande from the soundtrack of the children’s story, THE THREE BILLY GOATS’ GRUFF for Rabbit Ears Productions. www.rabbitears.com
5. The Garden 3:03
Two love themes by composer Dominic Frontiere from the soundtrack of the episode, The Guests, from the 1962-1963 science fiction TV series, THE OUTER LIMITS. Some of the music from this series has been issued on the recording THE OUTER LIMITS – ORIGINAL TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK (GNP Crescendo Records).
6. Spring Creek 4:03
By the great Montana pianist Philip Aaberg from his 1985 solo piano recording, HIGH PLAINS (Windham Hill). I have also recorded two other pieces of his: Nevertheless Hello, on my album MONTANA – A LOVE STORY (learned from Phil’s version on his 1987 album OUT OF THE FRAME) and Before Barbed Wire, on my album PLAINS (learned from Phil’s version on OUT OF THE FRAME). I also play live his composition Hill 57, which will be on his upcoming release THE BIG OPEN. His other Montana themed recordings, UPRIGHT, LIVE FROM MONTANA, FIELD NOTES, and his solo piano album of movie themes, CINEMA, have also been very inspirational, as well as all his other wonderful music. www.philipaaberg.com
7. Lullaby 3:25
The epilogue is taken from the song Gypsy Hollow by the great pianist and composer Steve Ferguson. Steve has two great solo piano albums, each with songs in the 12 Major and the 12 Minor keys, THE WELL TEMPERED PIANO - VOLUME 1 (Gypsy Hollow Music) and THE WELL TEMPERED PIANO - VOLUME 2
8. Black Stallion 3:39
By the late composer Carmine Coppola from the 1979 film of the same name.
9. Hummingbird 5:06
The end “humingbird” runs are a right hand technique learned from the great stride pianist Thomas “Fats” Waller, from his 1929 solo piano recording of his composition Numb Fumblin’, and his 1935 band recording of Clarence Williams’ composition Sugar Blues. www.redhotjazz.com/fats. html www.fatswaller.org
10. Early Morning Range 2:59
11. Living Without You 5:58
By the great songwriter/film composer Randy Newman.
12. Goodbye Montana (Part 1) 2:15
13. Corrina, Corrina 4:21
The introduction and arrangement of this traditional piece was inspired partly by the Camp Sunshine Day School in Billings, Montana.
14. Goodbye Montana (Part 2) 3:11
15. Where Are You Now 3:20
BONUS TRACK:
16. Old Friends
All pieces composed or arranged by George Winston except where noted.
Produced by Howard Johnston, Cathy Econom, and George Winston
Engineered by Howard Johnston
Assistant Engineers: Nancy Scharlau and Matt Murman
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Cover photography © Larry Ulrich
Art direction by Anne Robinson and Candace Upman
A Dancing Cat Production
Thank you to these musicians for their influence on this recording:
Philip Aaberg
Keola Beamer
Martha Benedict
The late James Booker
Henry Butler
Jon Cleary
Dr. John
The late Vince Guaraldi
John Hartford
Ledward Kaapana
Taj Mahal
Mary McCaslin
The late Professor Longhair
Marcia Wolfe
All pieces published by Dancing Cat Music (BMI) except the following:
Living in the Country - Fall River Music Inc. (BMI)
Do You Love An Apple?, traditional, arranged by Tríona Ni Dhomhnaill and The Bothy Band
Fragrant Fields - Rabbit Ears Music (BMI)
The Garden - EMI Music Publishing (BMI)
Spring Creek - Lost Lake Arts Music (ASCAP)(Beautiful Daughter Music, ASCAP/ Mixed Emotion Music, ASCAP)
Gypsy Hollow - WB Music Corp. and Ferguson Music Co. (ASCAP), all rights administered by WB Music Black Stallion - EMI Unart Catalogue Inc. (BMI)
Living Without You - Unichapel Music-Six Continents (BMI)
