A Tuesday Tune - Nothing Else Matters

 

Zhanna is a true star in piano music

The pianist with the appearance of a top model conquers the world with her musical talent and virtuosity.

Her extravagant approach to music and fashion, explosive virtuosity, sensibility and beauty of musical arrangements, and model looks have made her one of the most desired artist at the most luxurious corporate parties around the world in the field of fashion, beauty and business

Performing on luxury yachts such as the premiere of Sunreef Yacht at the Dubai and Monaco International Boat Shows, events at the famous W Doha hotel in Qatar, luxury birthday parties in India, and prestigious music stages such as the Salle Bourgoe Hall (Montreal, Canada), at festivals in Italy and Spain (Beyond Music), at Alexei Kozlov's club in Moscow, Zhanna is a true a star, combining musical talent with a bright model appearance.

She knows the classics, too. 

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A Tuesday Tune - GRÜVY

Hailed by Downbeat Magazine "The Jazz Warrior-Goddess" with "a skill and ferocity unmatched by all but the most accomplished of pianists," 27-year-old piano wizard and composer Connie Han interprets the jazz piano pantheon with her own fiery, contemporary style.

Named a Steinway Artist in 2019, the pianist exhibits her charismatic playing style in its full emotional range on Secrets of Inanna, Han’s third release on Mack Avenue Records — a dynamic musical portrait of the beguiling and mysterious Inanna, ancient Sumerian proto-goddess of Love, Beauty, and War.

With an interpretation that belies her age, Han’s expertise shines in the piano trio idiom. Paved by Chick Corea/Roy Haynes and McCoy Tyner/Elvin Jones, the timeless drum-piano tradition is explored in Han’s interplay with longtime collaborator/drummer Bill Wysaske. The two like minds and their combined chemistry has proven exceptionally fruitful in Han’s career, as Wysaske’s myriad contributions include concept development, production, composition, and arrangement on all three albums released by Mack Avenue Records.

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Thursday Tune - Carry On Wayward Son

 

 Gamazda:

Gamazda is a Russian pianist with some incredible talent. Offstage her name is Alexandra Kuznetsova, she was born in Moscow into a musical family.

She began her musical journey by starting to learn the piano at just the age of 3. She now specialises in covering well-known rock ‘n’ roll hits using her piano. She has built a substantial following after releasing highly popular videos online, some of which have gone viral! Her biggest YouTube hit is this cover of Linkin Park’s “In the End”.

In 2014, Gamazda graduated with honors from the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory which is a higher musical educational institution located in Moscow, Russia. She created a YouTube channel in April 2019 where she began to upload her brilliant cover videos. To date, she has over 20 million views across all her YouTube videos. One of her viral hits is this brilliant performance of DragonForce – Through The Fire And Flames.

Her tag line across her official social media accounts is “Rock piano from Russia with love”. Her dedication is clear for everyone to see but rarely do you come across such a naturally gifted, hardworking, creative, and talented musician on the same level as Gamazda.

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Tuesday Tunes from Lola Astanova

Fro one of those WuFlu Facebook posts:

She's the real deal:

With a direct pianistic lineage back to Franz Liszt and a distinct visual flair, Lola Astanova has perfected a riveting and deeply emotional style that hearkens back to the old masters.

Her superb piano technique, combined with deep musical sensuality and a unique sense of fashion have helped Lola to forge an exhilarating international career and re-define what it means to be a modern day virtuoso. Performing the most exclusive classical concerts in the world and collaborating with the best orchestras, as well as mainstream and crossover artists, Lola has captured the hearts of music lovers in every corner of the globe.

And while today she is by far the most watched and talked about virtuoso in the world, Lola remains true to her musical roots and her desire to make every performance “a passionate love affair…”

It's a pleasure to watch someone who is so good at her art:

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