Simon Tedeschi: The Gershwin Collection

ABC 481 1872 Now that Simon Tedeschi has released two recordings separately for ABC Classics (Gershwin & Me; Gershwin – Take Two), this box set (both CDs) has been released. Tedeschi, who clearly has a great affinity with the music of George Gershwin, describes the style as a combination of “Russian melancholy, Cuban rhythms, African … Read more

King of the Air – The Charles Kingsford Smith Musical

Music and Lyrics by Gavin Lockley Lyrics and Book by Ann Blainey The Metropolitan Orchestra & The Rum Corps Choir Sarah-Grace Williams (Conductor) Simon Tedeschi (Solo Pianist) KOTA001 The writing of a musical is an extraordinary feat by anyone’s measure. Australian stories abound which lend themselves to the musical theatre genre. In the story of … Read more