Gary Versace
Piano Solo on
Laura

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Gary Versace's piano solo is the second solo on this recording, following Jonathan Kreisberg on acoustic guitar. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar ABAC form in G at a relaxed 90 BPM with a ballad feel, pianist Gary Versace follows with a single chorus of his own, his restrained touch and harmonic refinement complementing Kreisberg's approach. Versace's ballad interpretation draws on the full harmonic palette of the piano, balancing lyrical single-note lines with rich chordal textures. "Laura" opens Jonathan Kreisberg's 2008 album Night Songs, a collection of standards and nocturnal ballads that highlights the guitarist's exceptional sensitivity as an interpreter of the Great American Songbook.

Gary Versace was 39 to 40 years old at the time.