Phantom Fingers
Download links and information about Phantom Fingers by Alex Hassan. This album was released in 1998 and it belongs to Jazz genres. It contains 16 tracks with total duration of 01:07:48 minutes.
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| Artist: | Alex Hassan |
| Release date: | 1998 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Tracks: | 16 |
| Duration: | 01:07:48 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Originola | 2:17 |
| 2. | Igloo Stomp (Will Thaw Icycles) | 3:10 |
| 3. | Hollywood Stars | 2:55 |
| 4. | 'Palmy Days' Medley: (My Baby Said) Yes Yes / Bend Down Sister / There's Nothing Too Good for My Baby | 3:43 |
| 5. | When the White Lilacs Bloom Again | 3:52 |
| 6. | Mindin' the Baby | 2:29 |
| 7. | Phantom Fingers | 2:26 |
| 8. | 'To Beat the Band' Medley: Eeny Meeny Miney Mo / Santa Claus Came in the Spring / If You Were Mine / I Saw Her at Eight O'clock / Meet Miss America | 5:49 |
| 9. | Snow Shoes | 2:24 |
| 10. | Hobby Horse Parade | 2:56 |
| 11. | Fantasy on Billy Mayerl Show / Film Tunes: You're the Reason Why / Thank You Most Sincerely / Like a Cat with a Mouse / I Breathe on Windows / There's a Star in the Sky | 8:23 |
| 12. | The Angel Cake Lady and the Gingerbread Man | 2:43 |
| 13. | Three Syncopated Romances: Ballade / Nocturne / Rondeau | 7:47 |
| 14. | Perils of Pauline | 2:11 |
| 15. | Burton Lane Song Fantasy: Your Head on My Shoulder / Bottoms Up / What Did Romeo Say to Juliet? / Look Who's Here / Hear What My Heart Is Saying / Swing High Swing Low / On a Clear Day / Goin' to Town | 11:41 |
| 16. | When We Ride on the Merry-Go-Round | 3:02 |
Details
[Edit]Alex Hassan's solo piano playing on Phantom Fingers falls between several idioms. It is not quite jazz, ragtime, or even novelty ragtime, though it comes the closest to the latter. He plays in a style similar to that of show and dance pianists of the 1930s, influenced by novelty ragtime but utilizing the repertoire of a slightly later period than the Zez Confrey era. Hassan has impressive technique, swings throughout, and plays quite melodically while improvising in subtle ways. His solo set is full of obscurities, including four medleys, and he brings to life a great deal of little-known music. This is a highly enjoyable outing.