Impressive 2-minute jazz piano piece for prefessional pianist

[pianopenny]

Hi everyone!

I really need your help: I'm honored to be performing at one of the biggest conventions in Toronto and I figured a jazz piece would be perfect! Problem is: it needs to be no more that 90 seconds (yep- you read correctly: 90 FREAKING SECONDS), composed by a composer who's been dead for 50 years (aka not copyrighted), and oh gosh darn amazing. I mean, if not jazzy, I could always play Rach's version of the Flight of the Bumble Bee (it's always up my sleeve) or one of Gershwin's Preludes (which one: #1 or 3?). But I just know people will respond more to something jazzy and funky (Gershwin is fine too. I just like to learn new things and I could play the Preludes in my sleep). Also, it needs to be performed on July the 10th, but technique and memorization is not ever a problem (as long as it's not Alkan)... So if anyone could suggest anything, that would be really appreciated!!

This is my first question on Piano Street... Really excited!! 

Thanks everyone!
~Staicy S.
PS- I'm a professional Classical musician, so no- I don't play Chopsticks. Just in case anyone was asking...

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Hmmm, that's a tough one.

Maybe tiger rag by Art Tatum?  It's like two in a half minutes long but if you cut out a couple measures, you could make it work.  Tiger Rag ALWAYS brings down the house!

[ajspiano]

Not that it's jazzy but I tend to find Chopins Bb minor prelude to be short and make a reasonable impact on the masses.

There's an arrangment of flight of the bumblebee called "bumble boogie" that might suit - though may not be technically ballsy enough for you. Not sure about copyright for that either?

[pianopenny]

Whoaaa rachmaninoff_forever!
I was just thinking about the tiger rag literally seconds before you posted on my forum! Thanks for suggestion; will consider!

[49410enrique]

Jelly Role Morton's 'The Crave' Seems to fit the bill perfectly.  The thing plays like Chopin/Rachmaninoff in spots, shoudl be up your alley.

Morton passed in 1941 so it should be in PD

Another option , but it would really be stretching the 'public domain' composer category since the source material is Mozart but the re-arrangment is 'modern' by Fazil Say (will they allow a modern arranger but a public domain composer? you'd probably really have to dig around to really find out what the conveiton kids are comfortable with i think they don't want to have to pay anyone any royalties sounds like),
Jazz Fantasie on Mozart

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Whoaaa rachmaninoff_forever!
I was just thinking about the tiger rag literally seconds before you posted on my forum! Thanks for suggestion; will consider!