Unanimity

A truly unique experience: two grand pianos together on one disc. Bob Sedergreen and Tony Gould, two great Australian jazz improvisation artists.

Tony Gould piano
Bob Sedergreen piano

Hoagy Carmichael composer
Chick Corea composer
Tony Gould composer
W.C. Handy composer
Frank Loesser composer
Vincent Youmans composer
Joe Zawinul composer
Bob Sedergreen composer
Irving Berlin composer
Fran Landesman composer
Tommy J Wolf Jr composer
Bob Hilliard composer
Sammy Fain composer
Harry Wood composer

Sedergreen 'the fearless' and Gould 'the cautious' join their enviable talents on this superb live recording of improvised works like 'Tea for Two', 'St Louis Blues', 'Wonderful Copenhagen', 'Side By Side' and 'Mercy Mercy Mercy'.

Gould and Sedergreen on the works chosen:

"Some old, some new, all lovely pieces to play and chosen by mutual agreement – after a couple of hundred suggestions from each of us."

What is so evident in Gould and Sedergreen's playing is their mutual respect for each other and an undying love for the art of improvisation and musical spontaneity – based on trust, years of experience, and above all a sense of adventure and humour.

"The immense fun of making music with a friend is one of the great joys of life – everyone should do it" — Tony Gould

Press quotes

“Sedergreen's playing never failed to capture the ear with its vigour, variety and skill. Gould excelled with his delicacy of touch, and in brilliant improvisations.”

— Don Porter, The Adelaide Advertiser

“the two pianists managed to keep each other guessing ... at every turn, one would catch the other off guard with a surprising twist or a tongue-in-cheek suggestion, either subtle or outlandish”

— Adrian Jackson, The Age

“Gould and Sedergreen intended to enjoy themselves, and did so hugely. What was so remarkable was that they managed to communicate this enjoyment to the audience ... without playing down to them or cheapening the music.”

— Adrian Jackson, The Age

Artists

Tony Gould

Pianist and composer Tony Gould is one of Australia’s most respected musicians. His career has encompassed many styles of music, including jazz and other improvisatory forms, as well as traditional and contemporary classical. For the past 50 years he has remained at the forefront of music education in Australia.

Bob Sedergreen

Pianist Bob Sedergreen is one of the greatest performers of the blues this country has produced. He is blessed too, with a wonderful style of musical humour.

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Track Listing

Tea for two Vincent Youmans
La fiesta Chick Corea
New Orleans Hoagy Carmichael
Easter parade
St. Louis blues W.C. Handy
The ballad of the sad young man Fran Landesman Tommy J Wolf Jr
Alice in Wonderland Bob Hilliard Sammy Fain
Blues for Mary-Lou Bob Sedergreen
Heathland Tony Gould
Wonderful Copenhagen Frank Loesser
Mercy, mercy, mercy Joe Zawinul
Side by side Harry Wood

Performers

Tony Gould · all except tracks 3 and 8
Bob Sedergreen · all except tracks 6 and 9

Composers

Irving Berlin

Hoagy Carmichael

Chick Corea

Sammy Fain

Sammy Fain, born Samuel Feinberg in 1902, was, for over 40 years, a prolific composer for stage and screen. A self-taught pianist, as a schoolboy he plagued New York publishers with his songs.