Kenny Kotwitz

Kenny Kotwitz is an experienced professional pianist, composer, and jazz accordionist. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he now lives in Simi Valley, California, with wife, Mary, a professionalsinger. Kenny teaches, composes and performs, and in The Moon is Blue, he and Mary team up for some of the most enjoyable and unique interpretations of the American Song Book. Kenny began his career in his teens and continues to entertain with originality and musical discrimination, and his portfolio includes scores for publishing houses and many recordings inmotion pictures and television, accumulating experience with some of the very best in the music profession. He is often invited to play at festivals and gatherings and has appeared in the US,Finland, France, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, and Central America. Kenny's first CD, Front Street, was a breakthrough in accordion musicianship, composing, and arranging, blending the instrumentwith others in an exciting jazz setting. We introduce here his latest CD, The Moon is Blue, as the first professional recording made with a pitch bending accordion. Sound FilesMusical excerpts are provided below, in compressed file format. Sound quality is thus not up to CD standards, but the listener should still be able to discern the high professional level of this CD. Swing Medley (80 sec): It Don't Mean a Thing (if it Ain't Got That Swing)One for My Baby (157 sec)Maple Leaf Rag (98 sec)At the Heart of a Song (93 sec)Air Mail Special (67 sec)Soon (116 sec) Those interested in purchasing the The Moon is Blue can do so by Qdmixvflsending a $17.00 check or money order ($15.00 for the CD and "'$2.00 for postage and handling) made out to Kenny KotwitzMusic, to Kenny Kotwitz, 346 Bonita Drive, Simi Valley, CA93065, OF YOU can email KennyMore on The Moon Is Blue “M ‘In the Moon is Blue, Kenny and Mary have put together a richmixture of musical perspectives, from original ballads to harddriving standards, with all arrangements by Kenny."This is one of the best Accordion CD's I've ever heard. Very goodarrangements, along with nice vocals by Kenny's wife, Mary, andDon Shelton of Singers Unlimited. Most jazz accordionists wouldlove to be able to bend a note just like Toots Thielemons does onhis harmonica. Now, Kenny can do it whenever he likes on thenew BluesBox Accordion. Listen to what he does on ‘One For MyBaby’... You'll know what I mean. This CD is a must for every jazzenthusiast." --Art Van DammeComplete Song List:1. Swing Medley (4:23) It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got ThatSwinol. Sino Sino Sino (With a Swinol2. The Jitterbug Waltz (4:02)3. The Moon is Blue (3:21)4. At the Heart of a Song (4:18)5. A Mood Swing (5:41)6. Maple Leaf Rag (4:14)7. No Ordinary Miracle (5:59)8. Soon (4:14)9. I Thought About You (4:02)10. Air Mail Special (2:35)11. One for My Baby (5:05) (And One More for the Road)12. Reprise: The Moon is Blue (1:33)Total playing time: 49:39