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Johnny Varro
Pure Imagination
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. A Beautiful Friendship
2. Pure Imagination
3. I'm Old Fashioned
4. Dream Dancing
5. Love Walked In
6. Deed I Do
7. Drop Me Off In Harlem
8. Nobody Else But Me
9. Emily
10. I'll Take Romance
11. This Masquerde
12. Beautiful Love
13. Two For The Road
14. If There Is Someone Lovier Than You
15. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening

CD Details

All Artists: Johnny Varro
Title: Pure Imagination
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Arbors Records
Release Date: 11/2/2004
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Swing Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 780941129328

Synopsis

Album Description

Johnny Varro is a magical piano master...Pure Imagination describes the imaginative repertoire that piano giant Varro attacks in his inimitable swinging style. This is creative, swinging music sure to appeal to all lovers of jazz piano! Johnny Varro is still very much in his musical prime, ranking at the top of swing pianists. He consistently succeeds at keeping the vintage music he loves alive and infectious. Pure Imagination is not an exercise in nostalgia but, fresh, creative music played by a vital jazz musician.

CD Reviews

Another solid -- and splendid -- effort from Varro

Steve Emerine | Tucson, AZ United States | 03/05/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Johnny Varro is well known to folks who attend Traditional and Dixieland festivals throughout the United States and Europe. But it's a shame he's not better recognized worldwide for the fine -- and varied -- pianist he is. He's far more than just another Dixieland pianist. This trio album (with drummer Ed Metz Jr. and bassist Mark Neuenschwander) shows off his talents for well over an hour on tunes by Kern, Porter, Gershwin, Mandel, Mancini and other fine composers. My favorite is his five-minute-plus version of Leon Russell's "This Masquerade," but there isn't a bad song among the 15 on this Arbors CD. It's a great choice for focused listening, setting a romantic mood or providing background music while you're reading or working. You'll play it over and over."