Concert Pianist
/ Recording Artist – Jerry has recorded no less than 20
CD piano projects. His keyboard artistry has been recognized around the
world as he has performed on stage with Dino Kartsonakis, Neilsen and Young
and Anthony Burger. His solo concerts have taken him to concert stages and
churches on all six continents where his artistry demonstrates an incredible
range of styles from simple hymn renditions to jazz, to robust, high-energy
arrangements of great hymns. In recent years he has augmented his concert
schedule which has become increasingly an extension of his passion for missions
and a need to touch people where they live. His concerts achieve this goal
through a balanced blend of humorous antics, well-designed, “uncanned”
musical flow and a sharing of personal insights that leave his listeners
not only entertained but enriched in spirit.
Some of the Products:
Go to the Rock (CD)
This CD is one of the most popular, partly because
of its sheer length. The 17 cuts last over 70 minutes and include
a pleasant mix of ‘piano only,’ orchestrally-accompanied
pieces and even large 350-voice choir on two or three selections.
The stylistic variety runs the gamut from jazz (Blessed Assurance)
to Inspirational (Midnight Cry) to the widely-acclaimed “Jewish
Medley” and a very inspired rendition of “Schindler’s
List.”
Go to the Rock Jerry Nelson Piano/Orchestra//Choral
I Go to the Rock
Upon This Rock
Blessed Assurance
Hiding in Thee
I Love the Lord
Rock of Ages
O How I Love Jesus /
My Jesus, I Love Thee
The Solid Rock
Country Church
This is the Day / Simply Because
of His Love
Jewish Medley
Schindler's List
Reconciliation Song
God Will Take Care of You
A Mighty Fortress
Midnight Cry
Rejoice (CD)
Joyful sounds including a good deal of stylistic variety.
Some arrangements with piano alone; others with orchestra but no vocal
background. Includes Jerry’s arrangement of “Jesus Loves
Me,” an internationalized rendition as the song would sound in
Nashville, the Caribbean, China, Russia, Switzerland and New Orleans
jazz.
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
No One Ever Cared For me...
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
I Need Thee Every Hour
Jesus Loves Me (multi-styles)
Jesus What A Friend for Sinners
There is a Fountain
Poor Wayfarin Stranger
How Tedious and Tasteless
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Rejoice in the Lord Always
Mountain Rhapsodies (CD)
Jerry’s love for the mountains spills out in this
project – also a double-length CD of almost 70 minutes. Unlike
most of his recordings, this one is entirely pop and lighter classics
such as “Fur Elise,” but even the classics are contemporized
by the use of special instruments and rhythmic patterns. For the project,
Jerry wrote an original programmatic piece for piano and orchestra
that dramatically traces the Titanic voyage from launch to ultimate
disaster.
Mountain Rhapsodies Jerry Nelson "Classics-Pops" w/Pno/orch/voices
Chariots of Fire
Rhapsody in Blue
Fur Elise
Titanica
Love's the Reason Why
Sound of Music / My Favorite
Things / Climb Every
Mountain
Moonlight Sonata
The Impossible Dream
Lara's Theme (Dr. Zhivago)
On the Trail (Grand Canyon
Suite)
Claire de Lune
Carmen Meets William Tell
Some of the best Classical pieces interweave incredibly
well with hymns right from your hymnal. Clever arrangements that move
seamlessly between the selected titles. Features lots of piano with with some orchestra. No vocals.
Classics and Sacreds Jerry Nelson Piano / Orchestra (interweaving of
well-known Classics and Hymns
Prelude in C# minor (Rachman.)
with Upon This Rock
Fur Elise (Beethoven)
Jesus Paid It Alla
Piano Concerto #2 (Rachman.)
with Hiding In Thee
Reverie (Debussey)
Piano Concerto #1 (Tchaikovsky)
Liebestraum with It Is Well
Come Thou Fount
Moonlight Sonata with Were You
There?
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
There Is A Fountain
Concerto in A Minor (Grieg)
Quiet Times (CD)
Originally recorded for cassette, the demand for this
project has called for
a re-release in CD format. This is Jerry at his simplest and best.
Just piano playing 25 of your favorite hymns. A great feature is that
the songs are continuously interwoven without any breaks.
Quiet Times Jerry Nelson
Piano alone - 25 Favorite Hymns Interwoven - no stops between hymns
Wonderful Peace / Near to the
Heart of God / It Is Well /
Hiding in Thee / Haven of Rest /
More Love to Thee / Jesus the
Very Thought / Redeemed / All
That Thrills My Soul / At the
Cross / All the Way My Savior
Leads / Higher Ground / Nearer
Still Nearer / Close to Thee /
Just a Closer Walk / Tis so Sweet /
Softly and Tenderly ....and more
Nazz Jazz with Jerry Nelson, Piano (CD)
Nazz Jazz is a Swing Stage Band from Denver First Church
of the Nazarene. "…When Christian jazz singers, like Dave
Boyer, combine forces with an arranger, the likes of Ralph Carmichael,
the mantel of jazz is donned by the church world, further preserving
a form of expression that is both energizing and timeless. Out of
this slice of American history,''Nazz Jazz' -was born. I've arranged
this Collection of hymns and Negro Spirituals which illustrate how
God so masterfully uses one more musical genre to inspire thousands
of toe-tapping listeners. Go ahead - see if you can listen without
your feet moving!
Jerry Nelson / Arranger"
Nazz Jazz with Jerry Nelson on piano. Mostly Stage Band w/touches of Piano Solo
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Blessed Assurance
Swing Low, Sweet chariot
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus /
He Never Sleeps...Slumbers
My Tribute
What A Friend We Have in Jesus
Wayfarin' Stranger
Just A closer Walk / Close to Thee
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've
Seen / Sonn I Will be Done with the Troubles of this World
Because He Lives
The Jazz Project - Session I (CD)
Jazz is one of those styles Jerry feels most
naturally and it is the obvious genre in which to spread his
‘improvizational’ wings. So constantly refreshing
you can never get bored. An all-religious cast of titles drawing
from the styles of Dave Grusin, Ramsey Lewis, Dave Brubeck,
Thelonius Monk, Andre Previn, David Benoit and other ‘monster’
jazz icons. If you like jazz, this one will probably stay in
your player.
The Jazz Project - Session I Jerry Nelson Piano with some band/orchestra
O Happy Day
Wayfarin Stranger
Let Us Break Bread Together
This is my Father's World
Nobody Knows the Trouble
Wade in the Water
What Child is This?
Fairest Lord Jesus
Blessed Assurance
Air for Suite #3 - J.S.Bach
Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring
Christmas (CD)
Upon A Midnight Clear (CD)
A Brilliant and festive collection of classic winter / holiday favorites
drawing from traditionals, cross-cultural styles and classics such
as “The Nutcracker Suite.” Being totally instrumental, this
tasty repertoire of titles will make for wonderful listening the whole
year around. It might be Nelson’s best CD yet.
Jerry Nelson Christmas Upon A Midnight Clear (CD) Jerry Nelson
Piano with Orchestra -
O Holy Night
Waltz of the Flowers (from
"Nutcracker Suite")
Russian Dance (from "Nutcracker")
I Wonder As I Wander
Toyland (fm "Babes in Toyland")
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
with Claire de Lune
What Child Is This?
Carol of the Bells
Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne with
Fairest Lord Jesus
We Three Kings
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Oh Happy Day - Dan
Blana (CD) - with JERRY NELSON ARRANGEMENTS/BACKGROUNDS.
PRE-ORDER THIS CD (Currently planned to be ready till November, 2010.)
Jazzy Sax Music CD played by Dan Blana on Alto Sax and sung
by Ellie Blana with lush orchestration in a smooth style. Dan
recorded this album with a lush orchestral background. Dan composed
and arranged/orchestrated some songs from scratch on midi/digital
audio. Others arranged/orchestrated by JERRY NELSON were remixed,
added some instruments and added high quality effects for a
suberb sound.
Have HIS Happy Day - Dan & Ellie Blana.
ORDER IT BELOW....
FRIEND OF JERRY NELSON - Dan Blana Oh Happy Day - Dan Blana (CD) Dan Blana, Alto Sax
Sax with Orchestra - Arrangements/Backgrounds by JERRY NELSON and
Dan Blana
POSSIBLE Songs to be included in Album (planned ready in November, 2010.):
O Happy Day
This is My Father's World
Meeting at our Home in the Future
Blessed Assurance (with Nazz Jazz)
Dreaming Of Our Future
Air For Suite #3
Passing Through Glory
Let Us Break Bread Together
Appointed Time
Understanding the Meeting Times
Not Forgetting About His Love
AND OTHERS....
THANKS!
The product of Jerry’s years as a concert performer has been a number
of Jerry Nelson CDs and, just recently, the addition of piano arrangements
compatible with Jerry’s personal sound tracks which are now made
available to all pianists.
Since his CDs vary considerably in style and background, the descriptions
will help you become more acquainted.
Arranger / Composer – Jerry’s
arranging career began in the early 1970s. Since that time he has written
over 5,000 arrangements for choirs / ensembles, orchestra and solo instruments.
These arrangements are now available to every instrumentalist, whatever
their ability, along with the accompaniment tracks and demos, which use
random solo instruments. Scattered over the years are several dozen original
songs, a variety of choral publications, three musicals and band collections
like Nazz Jazz and the Jericho Brass series.
