In May 2005 Emerson joined the London based concert management of Corrado Canonici. Since 1996, his concert tours have taken Emerson from North and South America to Europe and Japan. 2 “exists at the moment in manuscript sketches that would take the (sic) challenge a World War II Enigma decoder.” 13 The piece is evidence of his continuing creativity and attention to the piano, the orchestra, and the large form. Emerson’s original tunes performed on this CD include: A Blade Of Grass, from the 1992 editing sessions for the album Black Moon Ballad For A Common Man A Cajun Alley Broken Bough Close To Home (1992) For Kevin (1996) Hammer It Out Interlude Nilu’s Dream Outgoing Tide Roll’n Jelly Solitudinous Soulscapes and Vagrant. For the first time Emerson the pianist encounters Emerson the composer, distanced from rock style and more aligned with contemporary and jazz idioms. Old and new compositions are featured, and all share the piano as common medium.
Among the most significant works produced by Emerson is his Emerson Plays Emerson (2002), a CD recording with which he reestablishes his connection to the acoustic piano. The soundtrack was released on CD in 2004. 12 In addition, Emerson wrote music for Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), a film released on the fiftieth anniversary of the original Godzilla. Best Of The Bootlegs (2002) Fanfare For The Common Man (2002) Re-Works (2003) Vivacitas: Live at Glasgow 2002 (2003) The Best Of Emerson, Lake & Palmer Live (2003) and Off the Shelf (2006).
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