Main Street Electrical Parade - →Pia-no-jaC←

→PIA-NO-JAC← is a Japanese musical duo who blends classical and jazz piano music with their unique style, which they call "Hybrid Instrumental". In 2005, Hayato Tatsunari and Tadahiro Moritomi formed →Pia-no-jaC← and have released four albums featuring the piano and the cajón.

I'm going to assume you all know what the piano is, but what about the cajón? A cajón is a box made out of thin plywood that you sit on and slap with your hands. Th instrument was created in the early 19th century and many groups use it today. It is especially popular in African and Spanish music. →Pia-no-jaC← got their name by taking the names of their instruments and squishing them together.

If you listen to any of their music, it is easy to see why they picked the Baroque Hoedown from the Main Street Electrical Parade as their song choice for DISNEY ROCKS, an exclusive Japanese cover album released in early 2009. The arrangement is brilliant and Hayato's piano playing is inspirational (to me anyway). I hope you enjoy it.