A Piece . . .

. . . A Work . . .

(from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece)
Full Definition of piece
1:  a part of a whole: as
a :  fragment <pieces of broken glass>
b :  any of the individual members comprising a unit —often used in combination <a five-piece band> <a three-piece suit>
c :  portion, allocation <a piece of the jackpot>
2:  an object or individual regarded as a unit of a kind or class <a piece of fruit>
3:  a usually unspecified distance <down the road a piece>
4:  a standard quantity (as of length, weight, or size) in which something is made or sold
5:  a literary, journalistic, artistic, dramatic, or musical composition
6:  firearm
7:  coin; also :  token
8:  a movable object used in playing a board game; specifically :  a chessman other than a pawn


Full Definition of work
1:  activity in which one exerts strength or faculties to do or perform something:
a :  sustained physical or mental effort to overcome obstacles and achieve an objective or result
b :  the labor, task, or duty that is one's accustomed means of livelihood
c :  a specific task, duty, function, or assignment often being a part or phase of some larger activity
2a :  energy expended by natural phenomena
b :  the result of such energy <sand dunes are the work of sea and wind>
c :  the transference of energy that is produced by the motion of the point of application of a force and is measured by multiplying the force and the displacement of its point of application in the line of action
3a :  something that results from a particular manner or method of working, operating, or devising <careful police work> <clever camera work>
b :  something that results from the use or fashioning of a particular material <porcelain work>


A Piece, A Work
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Developing . . .

Wisdom
©2015 Raymond M. Jozwiak

This piece is evidence of my musical fascination with modal improvisation, although technically it is not modal.  It is, in fact, a simple pattern of 13th chords. It is very similar to IMPRESSIVE (from Another Shot ©2010 Raymond M. Jozwiak) but while the latter leaned more toward the modal, two consecutive chromatic 13th chords only,  WISDOM actually contains six, arranged in a slightly more complex pattern.  And for some inexplicable reason, 13ths seem to require a 3/8 or 6/8 time signature for me. Note even the melodies of these musical cousins contain a family resemblance, although my WISDOM is not yet complete.

Can one's wisdom EVER be complete?


Wisdom
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Keeping busy. . .

. . . with various and multiple challenges. . .

This piece was written well over twenty years ago.  My performance of it has evolved quite a bit.  This is my latest recording of it.  It may appear on an upcoming solo piano release, but alas there is a serious flaw in the execution and will have to be re-recorded.  Can you find it?  (let me know.)

HARBOR NOON
©1989 Raymond M. Jozwiak





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