Rain
Mike Schönmehl
Mike Schönmehl (born 1957)
Mike Schoenmehl is a CONTEMPORARY composer whose music is strongly influenced by Jazz. He is also an author of numerous publications and has been particularly active in work for education.
From 1976 Mike Schoenmehl has been the pianist with the Woog City Stompers and since 1978 led his own Bebop, Latin and Funk quartet.
Rain is composed in a gentle Jazz/pop style. The opening could almost be the start of a pop ballad. The whole piece is designed to be played twice with the right hand an octave higher the second time through.