The Daily Improvisation
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Since March 18, 2020, Steve Nieve's Facebook page has featured The Daily Improvisation, approximately 30 minutes of live music by Steve Nieve with the assistance of his wife Muriel Teodori and stepson AJUQ from their home in France.
| Time | Song | Vocals | Instruments | From | By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 — March 18, 2020 | |||||
| 0:00 | introduction | instrumental | piano | ||
| 4:15 | Muriel on Main Beach | instrumental | piano | Lazy Point | Steve Nieve |
| 11:25 | London's Brilliant Parade | instrumental | piano | Brutal Youth | Elvis Costello |
| 15:23 | Page One of a Dead Girl's Diary | instrumental | piano | Keyboard Jungle | Steve Nieve |
| 18:20 | April 5th | AJUQ, Steve, Muriel | piano | Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album | Elvis Costello |
Day 2 — March 19, 2020 | |||||
| 0:00 | Outline of a Hairdo | instrumental | piano | Keyboard Jungle | Steve Nieve |
| 2:42 | The Birds Will Still Be Singing | instrumental | piano | The Juliet Letters | Elvis Costello |
| 7:40 | The Loved Ones | instrumental | piano | Imperial Bedroom | Elvis Costello |
| 12:15 | Indoor Fireworks | Muriel | piano | King Of America | Elvis Costello |
| 18:00 | Perfect Day | AJUQ with Muriel and Steve | piano | Transformer (1972) | Lou Reed |
| 22:45 | Save The World | AJUQ with Steve and Muriel | piano | ToGetHer | Steve Nieve |
Day 3 — March 20, 2020 | |||||
| 0:00 | intro/ Bacharach medley | instrumental | piano | ||
| 4:20 | God Give Me Strength | instrumental | piano | Painted From Memory | Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach |
| 7:05 | Hooligans and Hula Girls | instrumental | piano | Keyboard Jungle | Steve Nieve |
| 9:06 | Life On Mars? | instrumental | piano | Hunky Dory (1971) | David Bowie |
| 11:15 | Shipbuilding | Steve, AJUQ and Muriel | piano | Punch The Clock | Elvis Costello |
| 15:21 | improvisation | instrumental | piano | ||
| 18:36 | Favourite Hour | AJUQ | piano/ organ | Brutal Youth | Elvis Costello |
| 24:50 | A Brand New Day | AJUQ | piano | unreleased | AJUQ |
Day 4 — March 21, 2020 | |||||
Day 5 — March 22, 2020 | |||||
Day 6 — March 23, 2020 | |||||
Day 7 — March 24, 2020 | |||||
Day 8 — March 25, 2020 | |||||
Day 9 — March 26, 2020 | |||||
Day 10 — March 27, 2020 | |||||
Day 11 — March 28, 2020 | |||||
Day 12 — March 30, 2020 | |||||
Day 13 — March 31, 2020 | |||||
Day 14 — April 1, 2020 | |||||
Day 15 — April 2, 2020 | |||||
Day 16 — April 3, 2020 | |||||
| 0:00 | Windows #1 | instrumental | piano | Windows | Steve Nieve |
| 4:45 | Can You Be True? / Wise Up Ghost | instrumental | piano | North / Wise Up Ghost | Elvis Costello / Elvis Costello & The Roots |
| 9:30 | Ain't No Sunshine | AJUQ | piano | Just As I Am (1971) | Bill Withers |
| 13:00 | Q&A with AJUQ | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 17:20 | Don't Look Now | instrumental | piano | Look Now | Elvis Costello & The Imposters |
| 20:40 | Still | instrumental | piano/ drums | North | Elvis Costello |
| 24:20 | I Still Have That Other Girl | instrumental | piano/ drums | Painted From Memory | Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach |
| 28:00 | Still Too Soon To Know | instrumental | piano | Brutal Youth | Elvis Costello |
| 31:00 | Hallelujah | AJUQ | piano | Various Positions (1984) | Leonard Cohen |
Day 17 — April 4, 2020 | |||||
Day 18 — April 5, 2020 | |||||
