Simon Jeffes (ex. Penguin Cafe Orchestra) - Piano Music (2000)

Most of the pieces on this album are previously unreleased material found on Simon's tapes after his death in December 1997. Exceptions are 'Piano Music', which appeared on the 'Preludes Airs and Yodels' compilation, and 'Kora Kora' and 'Silver Star', which were on the 'Union Cafe' album.
'Lullaby' is a new piece completed by Simon but recorded after his death by friends and members of at Hallfield House, Somerset, 17 Januari 1999.
The other fourteen pieces were played and recorded by Simon at various times and places (some unknown). 'Shelter' and 'Cajun Piano' are sketches of pieces Simon planned to record for his next album, which would have also incuded 'Lullaby'.
Compiled at Lansdowne Studio.
Tape restoration at Chop Em Out.


Tracks:

1. Lullaby - Hallfield House, Somerset, 17 January 1999
2. Untitled - Unknown
3. Mirror - Stanway, Gloucestershire, 4 - 6 November 1977
4. Piano Piece # 2 - Stanway, Gloucestershire, 4 - 6 November 1977
5. Piano Piece # 3 - Stanway, Gloucestershire, 4 - 6 November 1977
6. Piano Piece # 4- Stanway, Gloucestershire, 4 - 6 November 1977
7. Piano Piece # 5- Stanway, Gloucestershire, 4 - 6 November 1977
8. Shelter - Hallfield House, Somerset, c. February 1996
9. Hallfield Piano Idea 2 - Hallfield House, Somerset, c. February 1996
10. Silver Star of Bologna - Air Lyndhurst Studios, London, 25 January 1993
11. Hallfield Piano Idea 1- Hallfield House, Somerset, c. February 1996
12. Japanese Piano Piece - Hippodrome Place, London, July 1989
13. Kora Kora - Hippodrome Place, London, 1990 - 1993
14. Technics Op. 1.2 - Hallfield House, Somerset, March 1996
15. Piano Sketch - Unknown
16. Meditation Rag - Air Studios, London, 18 October 1974
17. Piano Music - Tokyo, 7 July 1982
18. Cajun Piano - Lansdowne Studio, London, 24 January 1994