Product DescriptionThis virtuoso CD release, Paul's 15th, is a homage to great American composers from Joplin to Billy Joel including world premieres of never before heard Gershwin ragtime and more.
1. The Star Spangled Banner arr.Josef Hofmann
2. Ragging the Traumerei George Gershwin - world premiere recording
3. Jazzbo Brown Blues from Porgy and Bess
4. For Lily Pons, realized by Paul Bisaccia from the original Gershwin manuscript
5. Flight of the Bumble Bee N. Rimsky-Korsakoff/Rachmaninoff
6. Bumble Boogie Jack Fina
7. Troublesome Ivories , Eubie Blake
8. The Chevy Chase, Eubie Blake
9. Tricky Fingers, Eubie Blake
10. New York State of Mind, Billy Joel
11. Alexander's Ragtime Band, Irving Berlin
12. Gladiolus Rag, Scott Joplin
13. Swanee River, Stephen Foster arr.James Spencer
14. Theme and Variations on Old Black Joe, Stephen Foster arr. E.G. Snelling
15.Theme and Variations on Battle Hymn of the Republic , Louis Weber/Paul Bisaccia*
16. Theme and Variations on Amazing Grace John Thomas - world premiere
17. Introduction and Rondo Brillante Op. 7 Dudley Buck - world premiere recording
18. Semper Fidelis March, John Phillip Sousa arr. Bisaccia
19. Grand Scherzo, Louis Moreau Gottschalk
20. Tournament Galop, Gottschalk
21. The Simpsons Theme, Danny Elfman
Bonus Tracks
22.Traumerei from Scenes From Childhood, Robert Schumann
23. Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair Stephen Foster with David Giardina, vocalist
24. They Can't Take That Away From Me, George and Ira Gershwin with David Giardina, vocalist
25. Dirty Rag with John Thomas piano - world premiere recording