Although I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions, I do believe that the end of each calendar year is a good time to reflect on the events of the previous twelve months and set goals for the 365 days ahead. 2018 was an AMAZING year. I attended my very first Whisperings artist gathering in […]
Album Review: THE LONG GOODBYE by John Paris
Inspired by his own personal experiences as a caretaker for his wife, who suffers from dementia, The Long Goodbye is composer and pianist John Paris’s intensely personal and excruciatingly beautiful musical tribute to caregivers everywhere. As he searched for ways to keep his beloved companion’s life as peaceful as possible, melodies occurred to him; these […]
Spotify: 2018 Wrapped
Thanks to the support of friends and fans, my music was streamed by 1000 fans in 53 countries in 2018. At the conclusion of my first full year as a solo piano artist, I couldn’t be more pleased! If you aren’t already following me on Spotify, click HERE. I am already looking forward to 2019 […]
Album Review: BEYOND MEASURES AND TIME by Steve Rivera
Beyond Measures and Time is solo pianist Steve Rivera’s second release. Like his critically acclaimed debut album Dividing the Darkness, it was recorded at the legendary Imaginary Roads Studios and produced by Will Ackerman. The remarkable cover art (concept by Steve Rivera, photography by Scott Shelly, design and layout by Matt Strieby of Newleaf Design) […]
Album Review: CELTIQUE by Doug Hammer
Celtique, Doug Hammer’s twelfth release, tells the story of a fisherman: a day in his life from daybreak to twilight. Inspired by his love of Celtic music as well as places and cultures he has experienced, Doug Hammer has created a masterpiece. Celtique begins and ends with the title track “like an unbroken, sacred circle.” […]
Happy December!
We are in full blown holiday mode around here! Even Bingo, the newest addition to our family, is excited about the big day! My cards and packages are in the mail, the house is decorated, and the packages are wrapped and waiting patiently underneath the tree. With all that behind me, I will have plenty […]
ON THE OTHER SIDE by Cathy Oakes
On the Other Side is composer and solo pianist Cathy Oakes’ fourth release and her first venture into the world of orchestration. Five years in the making, it is imbued with all the emotion, passion and reverence born of the myriad of life experiences that took place over the course of that time. It is, in […]
Release Day!
Album release day has come and gone; my holiday project Thankful Heart, Joyful Mind is now available everywhere music is streamed and sold! There are physical CD’s and digital albums and there is sheet music – note by note transcriptions of every arrangement, both individual PDF’s and the complete collection. Click HERE to order! I […]
Album Review: Even for a Moment by Gary Schmidt
Following the success of his 2016 album Landscapes of the Heart, Heart Dance Records pianist and composer Gary Schmidt has released his second album Even for a Moment. With twelve new original solo piano pieces and two classical selections, this album is a pleasure from start to finish. The album opens with If This Is […]
The results are in!
I’m back from my whirlwind trip to Europe! My colleague and dear friend Yumi and I visited Leipzig, Eisenach, Paris and Prague, paid homage to Bach, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Chopin, and explored castles in the Loire Valley of France. But the highlight of the trip for me, of course, was performing in the beautiful Berlin […]