First Impressions - LIVE!

PROGRAM
Prelude
First Impressions
Air of Garner
Psalm 23
Eternity
Afternoon Reverie
Valsa da Saudade
D Midnight Blues
INTERMISSION
On the Rocks (Just One More Chance)
Backdoor
*How Great Thou Art / Great Is Thy Faithfulness*
Check Out the Record
Coming Home
Valentine’s Day
Bossa Melancólica
The Last Dance
Wild Card ...

All music composed by Tomás Jonsson unless otherwise noted.
Mr. Jonsson is a student of Brian Connelly (classical) and Paul English (jazz).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nils and Araceli Jonsson, my parents, for investing in my musical education throughout my entire life. I wouldn’t be the musician or the person I am today without your dedication to my success. Katarina Loudermilk, for teaching me how to shape a melody, and for introducing me to Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Scriabin, my favorite composers to this day. John Weems, for successfully guiding me through so many college auditions and for teaching me tasteful ways to interpret unfamiliar repertoire. Paul English, for broadening my improvisational language and guiding my explorations in jazz. Pamela Davis, for warmly welcoming me to The Fountain of Praise, and for her patience and dedication in imparting to me the riches of Black Gospel music.
The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, for offering me an affordable world-class musical education from the best of teachers and peers. Brian Connelly, for streamlining my technique and for helping me develop a more confident stage presence. Tom Jaber, for teaching me to appreciate the beauty of the human voice, and for helping me write more effectively for singers. The Doerr Institute for New Leaders, for helping me embrace the unknown. Dr. Paul Magyar, for offering me a new church home at West University Baptist Church, and for helping me learn to perform in large sacred ensembles. Cafe 4212 and Cafeza, for allowing me to improvise with the best jazz and Afro-Cuban musicians Houston has to offer. Daniel Gutiérrez, for helping me appreciate the challenges of audio engineering, and for his skillful work recording and mixing two previous projects (Jubilate Deo and Four Songs Without Words). Jeremiah Jackson, for being a loyal friend, first-call drummer, thoughtful producer, and an unstoppable idea-generating machine.