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Rick Wakeman

Piano Odyssey

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RICK WAKEMAN To Revisit His Classic Albums With Band & Choir
1 While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Beatles)  
2 Liebestraum (Franz Liszt) / After The Ball (Rick Wakeman)  
3 And You & I (Yes)  
4 Rocky (The Legacy) (Rick Wakeman)  
5 The Boxer (Simon & Garfunkel)  
6 The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (David Bowie)  
7 Strawberry Fields Forever (The Beatles)  
8 Roundabout (Yes)  
9 Cyril Wolverine (Rick Wakeman)  
10 Jane Seymour (Rick Wakeman)  
11 Largos (George Frideric Handel & Antonin Dvořak)  
12 Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)  
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Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman, famous for his hugely successful rock career across the years, most notably with leading bands Yes and The Strawbs and for his sought-after collaborations with top artists of the day such as David Bowie, Cat Stevens and Black Sabbath, is proud to present here his debut album for Sony Classical: ‘Piano Odyssey'. 

With all tracks personally chosen, crafted, orchestrated and arranged by Wakeman himself, this eagerly-anticipated album follows him on a very special journey across the whole span of his glittering career and celebrates key moments along the way.  Fans will join Wakeman on this deeply personal voyage, encountering arrangements of familiar and favourite works by such diversity as Queen, Yes, Liszt, Handel and David Bowie as well as repertoire from ‘The Six Wives of Henry VIII' and new solo compositions, all performed on the legendary Granary Steinway Model D grand piano.

  • Yessonata: Hearing Rick Wakeman playing a grand piano, the mastery and majesty is all too clear / At The Barrier
    Posted At: November 6, 2024
    At The Barrier's Mike Ainscoe writes…..After the extravaganza of his London Palladium release and an appearance at Cropredy, Rick is back to basics. Perhaps basics is the wrong word, but like Richard Thompson armed with an acoustic guitar, seeing and hearing Rick Wakeman playing a grand piano, the mastery and majesty is all too clear. Forget the flurries of notes from the minimoog or the short-lived birotro...

  • Keyboard captain Rick Wakeman explores the outer reaches with a new 'Fusion Syndicate' performance / All About The Rock
    Posted At: August 16, 2023
    All About The Rock's JOHN DEAUX writes……The Fusion Syndicate is the extraordinary supergroup of unparalleled musical virtuosos who first came together in 2012 with the release of their self-titled studio album, which promptly became one of the most talked about releases in fusion jazz. Master keyboard player Rick Wakeman, a man whose accomplishments extend to the far corners of the galaxy and beyond, perfor...

  • Rick Wakeman announces his 'Grumpy Christmas Stocking Tour' / stereoboard
    Posted At: June 14, 2022
    stereoboard's Laura Johnson writes…….Rick Wakeman Announces Grumpy Christmas Stocking UK Tour For Winter 2022. The former Yes keyboardist will kick off the trek on November 24 at Croydon's Ashcroft Theatre and conclude it at Worthing's Assembly Hall on December 21. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on June 17.A social media post about the tour reads: "Audiences can expect music taken across the breadth of ...

  • Rick Wakeman announces UK tour dates for 'English Rock Ensemble' / LOUDER
    Posted At: January 24, 2022
    "It will be solid prog from start to finish!" Rick Wakeman promises of upcoming UK tour datesLOUDER's Jerry Ewing writes….Rick Wakeman has announced a short run of UK tour dates for his prog rock outfit The English Rock Ensemble, for March and April. Joining Wakeman in the Ensemble are son Adam on keyboards, Lee Pomeroy (bass/vocals), Dave Colquhoun (guitars, backing vocals) Tony Fernandez (drums, percussio...

  • Rick Wakeman and Justin Swadling join forces on upcoming single; 'Into the Light' / The List
    Posted At: April 30, 2021

    The List - Bang Showbiz writes....Rick Wakeman and jazz star Justin Swadling have announced the release of their upcoming single, 'Into the Light.' The Prog Rock legend and Saxophone player/composer's genre-bending track "brings together Swadling's already mighty talent to create an outstanding record with the soloistic talents of a true Brit." Penned amid the COVID-19 pandemic, '...

  • 'The Naked Scientists' asks Rick Wakeman whether Beethoven would have used a Moog
    Posted At: December 15, 2020

    The Naked Scientists asked legendary keyboardist Rick Wakeman whether Beethoven would have used a Moog... Beethoven was a pioneer in his use of instrumentation, bringing new repertoires to the grand piano. So Chris Smith asked legendary keyboardist and member of Yes, Rick Wakeman - also a musical pioneer himself on the synthesiser - whether he's a Beethoven fan... Rick - Yes, I am a huge...

  • Rick Wakeman and his English Rock Ensemble pump new life into the 70's prog rock ethos / SOMETHING ELSE!
    Posted At: July 22, 2020

    When discussing the philosophical importance of "The Rhodora," Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "On Being Asked, Whence Is the Flower?" – which loosely translates into "Where the hell did this come from?" Well, big unexpected news from the prog front: Rick Wakeman and his English Rock Ensemble have pumped new life into the progressive rock ethos of the mid '70s. Yeah, Lazarus sort of comes back from ...

  • Nearly half of Rick Wakeman's dad's income went to paying for his piano lessons / Ultimate-Guitar.Com
    Posted At: December 28, 2019

    "I do look up every night and go, 'Thanks, dad'," the keyboardist says. During a recent radio interview, classic Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman discussed his relationship with the piano, going all the way back to the early '50s and his first contact with the instrument. When the interviewer asked, "Is your piano your friend when you sit down?", Rick replied "Yeah, it is my friend. It was th...

  • Rick Wakeman, set to bring 'Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour' to Miller Symphony Hall, Q&A's with THE MORNING CALL
    Posted At: October 7, 2019

    Keyboardist Rick Wakeman is best known in the United States for his half-dozen stints over 30 years in the seminal progressive rock band Yes - appearing on the group's double-platinum 1971 disc "Fragile," with its defining single "Roundabout"; on its highest-charting U.S. album, 1972's "Close to the Edge"; and 1978's platinum "Tormato." He even was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall o...

  • Rick Wakeman brings 'Piano Odyssey Tour' to the White Rock Theatre / Hastings Observer
    Posted At: July 5, 2019

    Renowned keyboardist Rick Wakeman visits Hastings' White Rock Theatre on Sunday, July 21, with his Piano Odyssey Tour. The songwriter, producer and radio presenter is best known for his work in the prog rock band Yes, but has also had a highly successful solo career. This Hastings gig forms part of the second half of Rick's current tour. A spokesperson said: "Upon the release of his Piano Portraits a...

  • MainlyPiano is enthralled by Rick Wakeman's Piano Odyssey
    Posted At: February 10, 2019

    I really love it when an artist who was known as a hard rocker for several decades turns the tables a bit and shows was an amazing musician he or she is. I thoroughly enjoyed last year's Piano by ABBA co-founder Benny Andersson and find myself enthralled by Rick Wakeman's Piano Odyssey. Probably best-known for his work with the band Yes, Wakeman's 1973 solo release, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, was one o...

  • For this holiday season, 'Shatner Claus' features a jingle jam with Rick Wakeman, Todd Rundgren and Ian Anderson / CityNews1130
    Posted At: November 2, 2018

    When it comes to talking about his new album, William Shatner is like a kid on Christmas morning. "I'm scared, I'm frightened, by how good I think the album is," says the 87-year-old TV icon. The new Christmas CD, "Shatner Claus," features mainly holiday standards such as "Jingle Bells," "Little Drummer Boy" and "White Christmas." Shatner gets festive with a jingle jam session with keyboardist Rick Wakem...

  • Rick Wakeman's Piano Odyssey is exceptional, innovative and exciting / Staccatofy
    Posted At: October 17, 2018

    Rick Wakeman is a master mind keyboardist that has enjoyed a successful rock career over the years, most notably with leading bands Yes and The Strawbs and for his sought-after collaborations with top artists of the day such as David Bowie, Cat Stevens and Black Sabbath. Wakeman is now turning his diverse talents to the classical world and is proud to present his debut album for Sony Classical titled, Pi...
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