Wendell H. Mills II
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Top Songs of Popular Composers
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Acclaimed pianist Wendell H. Mills II creates stylized piano solos of legendary popular composers' best songs.
Completed Solo Piano Albums
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TOP TEN SONG ALBUMS
Charles Strouse - "Tomorrow", "Once Upon A Time"....
Henry Mancini - "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses"... Lerner & Loewe - "I Could Have Danced All Night", "Camelot".... Leonard Bernstein - "Somewhere", "Tonight" .... Frank Loesser - "What are You Doing New Year's Eve" .... Jule Styne - "Let It Snow", "People", "Time After Time" .... Hoagy Carmichael - "Georgia On My Mind", "Star Dust" .... Harold Arlen - "Over The Rainbow", "Stormy Weather" .... Jerome Kern-"Way You Look Tonight","Smoke Gets in your Eyes"... Stephen Foster - "Oh! Susanna", "Beautiful Dreamer".... Mills & McCann - "Keep On Dancing With Me"... |
ORIGINAL TOP SONG ALBUMS
The Christmas Album - "White Christmas", "O Holy Night",....
George & Ira Gershwin - "But Not For Me","Embraceable You", .... Cole Porter - "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Night and Day".... Irving Berlin - "Blue Skies", "What'll I Do", "Easter Parade" .... Rodgers & Hammerstein-"My Favorite Things","Hello Young Lovers".. Rodgers & Hart - "Blue Moon", "My Funny Valentine" .... |
Future Solo Piano Albums
IN PROGRESS - Ten Top Songs of composer Burt Bacharach including the five #1 hits "Close To You", "This Guy's In Love With You", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", "Arthur's Theme", and "That's What Friends Are For" written with lyricists Hal David or Carol Bayer Sager. His songs appear in the award-winning Hollywood films: Alfie, Casino Royale, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Arthur.
UNDER CONSIDERATION - The top songs of composers Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, Cy Coleman, Vernon Duke, Marvin Hamlisch, Jerry Herman, Billy Joel, Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Carole King & Gerry Goffin, Burton Lane, Lennon & McCartney, Jimmy McHugh, Arthur Schwartz, Stephen Schwartz, Paul Simon, Stephen Sondheim, Harry Warren, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Whiting, Don Williams, John Williams, Paul Williams, and Meredith Willson. Also, the best songs of Musical Flops, the best seasonal songs (winter, autumn, spring, or summer), and the best One Hit Wonders. If you can think of additional composers or other types of best song Albums, please CONTACT the pianist.
Live Performances
Dr. Mills is available to play his solo piano renditions of popular song standards at informal events including cocktail parties, happy hours, dinners, receptions, gatherings, grand openings, assisted living facilities, or any other informal agenda where relaxing piano entertainment is desired. Latest commercial appearance: The Houston Yacht Club in La Porte, Texas. Latest pro-bono appearance: Legacy Oaks Assisted Living in Austin, Texas. Please CONTACT the pianist to inquire about a performance. If a well-tuned piano is not available, he will bring his own at no extra charge!
REVIEWS - On Amazon.com
"Like an upscale lounge in your own house"
"Wendell Mills is a great piano interpreter of Irving Berlin. I also enjoyed his renditions of Gershwin, Porter, Kern, and Rodgers"
"I have found Wendell's piano solos wonderful..."
"I have given his CDs as gifts to people who have small luncheon or cocktail groups at their home or office."