#7 Solo Piano II - Gonzales

Album: Solo Piano II
Artist: Gonzales

One line synopsis: Minimal piano gems, with a touch of light jazz

Best Track: Othello

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I'm sure some serious classical bods would scoff at Gonzales' piano offerings, but this album and his previous solo album float my classical boat. Sparse, pretty and fun. Still hard to believe this is the work of the former worst MC who's lyrical gems include:

I got an extra testicle
But you're skeptical about spectable
And these days bad taste is so delectable
And the crowd is so suggestible


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