My wife, Lee and I have been hosting the Atlanta Jazz Party for past 10 years. For much of that time Lee has pressed me to have some two-piano sets. For years I resisted, in part because of the extra cost of renting a second piano since we were struggling to break even with our party. But, three years ago, Lee finally convinced me and we rented twin Yamahas. We paired up four piano players in different sets so that each player matched up with all the others.

Not all piano players are compatible. Sometimes different styles don't blend well together, but Johnny and Mark complement each other beautifully. They are both team players. neither trying to overpower the other or show off his virtuosity. Each can swing with the best in the business but they each play just the right amount of notes....

I hope you enjoy the CD as much as we do, and remember as you listen, Johnny and Mark get a huge kick out of playing for you! ... Phil Carroll

Mark Shane piano, Johnny Varro piano

• 1 Three Little Words
  • Harry Ruby-Bert Kalmar, film: "Check and Double Check." 1930
• 2 My Blue Heaven
  • Walter Donaldson-George Whiting, 1927
• 3 Medley
  • One the Sunny Side of the Street
    • Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields, revue "Lew Leslie's International Review," 1930
  • I Can't Give you Anything But Love
    • Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields, revue "Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1928"
• 4 Jubilee
  • Hoagy Carmichael-Stanley Adams, film: "Every Day's a Holiday," 1937
• 5 'Deed I Do
  • Walter Hirsch and Fred Rose, 1926
• 6 Linger Awhile
  • Vincent Rose-Harry Owens, 1923
• 7 Medley
  • It's Easy to Remember
    • Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart, film: "Mississippi," 1935
  • Isn't This Lovely Day?
    • Irving Berlin, film: "Top Hat," 1935
  • Mood Indigo
    • Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard and Irving Mills, 1931
• 8 Them There Eyes
  • Maceo Pinkard, William Tracey, Doris Tauber, 1930
• 9 Blues for Mr. and Mrs. C... in F
  • Johnny Varro and Mark Shane, 1999
• 10 Just You, Just Me
  • Jesse Greer-Raymond Klages, film: "Marianne," 1929
• 11 Medley
  • I Must Have That Man
    • Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields, revue "Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1928"
  • Why Try to Change Me Now?
    • Cy Coleman and Joseph A. McCarthy, 1952
  • Basin Street Blues
    • Spencer Williams, 1929
• 12 Stealin' Apples
  • Fats Waller-Andy Razaf, 1936
• 13 Medley
  • Coquette
    • Carmen Lombardo and Johnny Green-Gus Kahn, 1928
  • Sugar
    • Maceo Pinkard-Sidney D. Mitchell and Edna Alexander, 1926
• 14 Avalon
  • Al Jolson and Vincent Rose, adapted from Puccini's "E Lusevan le Stelle" aria from "la Boheme," 1918

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