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Pittsburgh Jazz Legend, pianist, Frank Cunimondo continues to create new landscapes with his trio performing fresh versions of familiar standards. Frank s career spans playing Jazz in Pittsburgh from the early age of 13 in 1947 to playing in Canada at age 17, Atlantic City at 18 and touring with the Billy May Orchestra at 19. He performed on the East Coast of Florida from Jacksonville to Miami for many years and played in clubs in New York City during the 1960s. One of those New York club gigs lead to a performance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1963. In addition to his seminal jazz piano method book he continues performing and both privately and at the University of Pittsburgh. Epilogue, as this album is aptly titled, states just how much more Cunimondo has to offer. A recording of 12 well known standards all arranged by Cunimondo to express his particular brand of harmonization. The closing track, Epilogue, is a brief original composition that tells the story and future of Frank Cunimondo.