Carmen Cavallaro

Some Swinging Piano Now....

Carmen Cavallaro (May 6, 1913 – October 12, 1989) was an American pianist. He established himself as one of the most accomplished and admired light music pianists of his generation. 

Carmen Cavallaro was born in New York City. Known as the “Poet of the Piano”, he showed a gift for music from age three, picking out tunes on a toy piano. His parents were encouraged to develop the child’s musical talents and he studied classical piano in the United States. As a young pianist, he toured Europe, performing in many capitals. Cavallaro formed his own band, a five-piece combo, in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1939. His popularity grew and his group expanded into a 14-piece orchestra, releasing some 19 albums for Decca over the years. Although his band travelled the country and played in all the top spots, he made a particular impact at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco, which became a favoured venue, and which also later became a favourite spot of George Shearing and Mel Tormé. Cavallaro developed a piano-playing style of glittering and rippling arpeggios to augment his melody, which was often arranged in thick and lush triple- and quadruple-octave chords. His musical interests and arrangements included dance music, particularly Latin rhythms, tangos and strict tempo dancing styles, as well as some pop and jazz arrangements of classical melodies.........( Info Edited From Wikipedia ) 

1. Let There Be Love

2. Along With Me

3. Everybody Loves A Lover

4. Fly Me To The Moon

5. It's Alright With Me

6. I Fall In Love To Easily

1. Mack The Knife

2. Tonight

3. Day In Day Out

4. Get Out Of Town

5. I Got it Bad

6. Lullaby of The Leaves

           1. Let There Be Love