Archive for June 16th, 2011

An improvised piece that borrows from a 1930’s and ’40s L.A. Noir sound, a nostalgic one, and another that uses the chords present (or similar to the ones found in) in Chick Corea’s “Senor Mouse” and W.G. Snuffy Walden’s theme to 1990’s show, “My So-Called Life”. Piano by Deborah Stokol, January 2011. Noir/Nostalgia/Senor Mouse quote-Stokol... »

An interpretation of the old Showboat standard. Singing and piano by Deborah Stokol, 2001. Recorded at the Colburn School. Can’t Help Loving Dat That Man of Mine, Deborah Stokol 2001 Cover »

A cover of Bill Evans’ Alice in Wonderland, played by Deborah Stokol, and recorded December 2001 at Los Angeles’ Colburn School of Music. Alice in Wonderland, Deborah Stokol 2001 cover »

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Most people view L.A as a destination but not an arrival. And as for late night barreling down hills and near empty L.A. streets…I think of driving fast like I do coloring: free form’s fine as long as you stay within the lines. »

I glimpsed a bit of truth the other night while driving up Benedict Canyon. In trying to answer the question ‘what is LA?’ I realized it’s in the question, not the response. L.A. is the only city that permits ‘permanent transience’ not simply to transcend the level of oxymoron but  to achieve a necessary... »

An improved piece about coming home after being gone for awhile. I Walk on all the Streets I used to Know so Well Piano , singing, words, by Deborah Stokol, January 23, 2011. I walk out on the streets I look and see the places I used to know so well. Nothing looks the same, but nothing’s changed Maybe– I’m the one who’s... »