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Sadako And The Thousand Paper Cranes (album)
''Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes'' is an album by pianist George Winston with narration by actress Liv Ullmann, released in 1995.[ Allmusic entry for ''Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes''.] Retrieved February 2010. Winston's guitar solos also appear apart from the narration, which follows the true story of Sadako Sasaki, a victim of Hiroshima bombing. Suffering from radiation-induced leukemia, Sadako spent her time in a hospital folding origami paper cranes hoping to make a thousand of them and thereby receiving a wish, one she would use to heal and live. Track listing All songs by George Winston unless otherwise noted. Narration with solo guitar # "Introduction/Transformation/Early One Morning/Running/Peace Park" – 3:51 # "Bells/Birds in Flight/Grandmother's Lament" – 1:39 # "The Race/Sadako's Lament/A New Year's Lullaby/Sadako's Lament II" (John Creger, Winston) – 5:28 # "A Good Luck Sign/The Magic of the Cranes/Folding Cranes" – 3:46 # "Meeting Kenji/Mon Enf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Winston
George Winston (born December 26, 1949) is an American pianist, guitarist, harmonicist, and record producer. He was born in Michigan and raised mainly in Montana ( Miles City and Billings), as well as Mississippi and Florida. He is best known for his solo piano recordings. Each of several of his albums from the early 1980s have sold millions of copies. He plays in three styles: the melodic approach he developed that he calls "rural folk piano"; stride piano, primarily inspired by Thomas "Fats" Waller and Teddy Wilson; and his primary interest, New Orleans R&B piano, influenced by James Booker, Professor Longhair, and Henry Butler. Early life and education When growing up, Winston's musical interests lay with instrumentals of the R&B, rock, pop, and jazz genres, especially those by organists. After hearing The Doors in 1967, he was inspired to start playing the organ. In 1971, he switched to solo piano after hearing the stride pianists Thomas "Fats" Waller, Teddy Wilson, and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |