'Most everyone knows of Ferde Grofe, the composer of "Grand Canyon
Suite," and many people know that by 1924 Grofe had gained renown as
an orchestrator, leading George Gershwin to ask him to orchestrate
"Rhapsody In Blue" for the famed Aeolian Hall Paul Whiteman concert.

But not many people today are aware that Ferdinand Grofe, using his
nickname, Ferdie, played a delightful piano and made a considerable
number of piano rolls for Ampico.  These are cherished today because of
their wonderful chords, licks, and unusual stepping of music in what
we today call the "art deco" style.  And this was not for classical or
even salon music, but the most commercial popular songs of the
mid-1920s.

I am in an advanced stage of re-producing this music, both in the
format of a piano disc of Grofe's more well-known pieces for Disklavier
and PianoDisc, and shortly thereafter, in audio CD format.

A couple of questions:  Does anyone out there know of another such
progress in work that would compete with this effort?

What is the interest for Grofe's popular piano music in disk and/or CD
format?

If anyone out there has specific information about Grofe, I would
appreciate whatever I can get for "liner notes".

Thanks,

Tom Steuer