, a young Fazıl Say was looking for a "charming encore" to end his recitals. He took the famous theme from Niccolò Paganini’s "24th Capriccio"
This is where the "Jazz" title becomes literal. The left hand jumps between low bass tenths and mid-range chords, mimicking the stride piano style of Fats Waller or James P. Johnson. The PDF shows left-hand leaps of over an octave at a blistering Allegro .
: The work is reminiscent of the rhythmic and melodic styles of Scott Joplin, Art Tatum, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein Genre-Bending Variations : The piece moves through distinct "moods," including: Variation III (Rumba) : Bringing a Latin flair to the A-minor theme. Moderate (Cool)


