Cat. No. 2764: JAN PRESTON ~ PLAYS THE MUSIC OF WINIFRED ATWELL. NO LABEL. NO CAT. #.
THIS IS JAN’S SECOND ALBUM AND AS THE TITLE SUGGESTS SHE TACKLES THE MUSIC OF HER IDOL, THE LEGENDARY WINIFRED ATWELL. WHEN JAN CHANGED DIRECTION AND STARTED PLAYING BOOGIE WOOGIE AND RAGTIME SHE INCLUDED THE “BLACK AND WHITE RAG” IN HER REPERTOIRE AND WAS STRUCK BY THE REACTION TO THAT TUNE, AND ALSO THE MENTION OF WINNIE’S NAME REMEMBERING, OF COURSE, THAT WINIFRED ATWELL EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA FROM THE UK IN 1971 AND ENJOYED A FLOURISHING LIVE CAREER THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND AND IS FONDLY REMEMBERED BY EVERYONE DOWN UNDER. JAN BEGAN 2 YEARS OF RESEARCH INTO HER LIFE AND MUSIC, ULTIMATELY PRODUCING A LIVE SHOW AND THIS CD.
TRACK LISTING: Black And White Rag / Harry Lime Theme / Poor People Of Paris / Five Finger Boogie / Goodnight Irene / Alley Cat / Medley – (In The Mood / Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) / 12th Street Rag / Play The Boogie Piano / Tango In C Minor / Jan’s Boogie / Baby Elephant Walk / Jubilee Rag / Big Ben Boogie / Winnie Played The Rag.
CD DIGI-PAK