Fiona Joy has enjoyed tremendous success as a pianist and producer. She joins forces with renowned producer/engineer Cookie Marenco for her first solo piano album, Signature – Solo, originally recorded in hi-resolution for the audiophile market and one track is presented here in MP3 format for the masses to enjoy.
"Invisible Train" is one of the tracks on the new release. The piano dances and swirls around you and it becomes easy to picture a sleek train rolling down the tracks of your mind. The key is that it's visible only to you, it is what the music can create for only you.
Fiona's fingers bring joy, wonder and the mystery of heaven all at the same time. One listen to "Invisible Train" and you know that she has once again created some magic!
About the Album: Signature – Solo With this new album, Fiona Joy explores the idea of maintaining magic in our lives, even when life itself gets in the way. Her wistful vocals and passionate piano sing to that small place in everyone’s heart, the place where fairytales linger, and where we find the strength to meet reality with grace. From the delicacy of “Little Star”, the complex rhythms of “'Ceremony”, the sophistication of the title track “Signature” to the deeply emotive solo version of “Grace”, Fiona's writing has been called a cross between George Winston's simple melodies and Ludovico Einaudi's musical sophistication. A solo piano album for the discerning listener, performed on an impeccably-refurbished Steinway from the 1800s and produced by Cookie Marenco for Tiny Island Music (a division of the Blue Coast Music Group).
With Ryan Stewart's new album One Journey there are many others wrapped up inside. Upon closer inspection of the word One you find so much more. The many things that are important to us and make life worth living. "Under The Willow" is but one chapter in that book of life. The beautiful music formulated with piano and the addition of simply angelic vocals will bring you peace and instant contentment. The visuals in the video are a good depiction of what the music is trying to say.
Ryan Stewart’s passion is music. He has come a long way from the
child who was expected to practice the piano before playing with
friends, or the teenager who spent his lunch hour playing the piano on
the stage at his local high school. Stewart has now fulfilled a third
album release “One Journey”, a collection of 13 original compositions
ranging from piano solos to fully painted orchestral works.
Raised in Salt Lake City, Stewart says his mother is his inspiration.
A classically trained pianist herself, she wanted to share her love of
music with her children. Sadly, she passed away from breast cancer when
he was just 13. Stewart says this was a poignant moment in his life and
he realized the gift she had given to him. He said, “As a teenager I
missed her and I would sit at the piano and play and think about her.”
His father encouraged him to continue to pursuing his talent.
After graduating from high school, Stewart was awarded a full-ride
scholarship in music to the University of Utah. He perfected his piano
skills as he studied, played and taught piano lessons. He especially
enjoyed teaching students with an affinity for composition and song
writing. Although Stewart eventually left the music department and
pursued a career in computers, he never lost his desire to compose and
play the instrument he loves. Today, his spare time is spent with music,
and his passion has become something his wife, Cindy, and their two
daughters cherish when spending time together..
Ryan’s greatest ambition is to combine his love of computers with
music to create compositions for the entertainment industry,
particularly in film. He has a gift for orchestrating just about
anything, beginning with a concerto he wrote at the age of 17. He has
composed and arranged music for film documentaries, Cellist Stephen S.
Nelson (The Piano Guys), Paul Cardall, Facebook, several dance studios,
and several others.
Philip Wesley's "Union" is the meeting of a man and his piano and how the sounds produced through that instrument can create beauty and reverberate in the human spirit. This song will touch your soul in some way, and that is exactly what the artist wants to do. His goal is for people to listen and Transcend any problems or obstacles one may have in their lives through his music.
Philip Wesley’s music has been featured in radio, TV, film and print. It can be found on many of today’s most popular platforms including Pandora, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, and CDBaby. His music continues to dominate his genre of ‘New Age’ music and reached #1 on the iTunes charts, The Top 100 on Amazon, Best Seller at CD Baby, and most recently #12 on the Billboard Charts (New Age Catalog Chart) Charting with ‘The Piano Guys’ and ‘Jim Brickman’ The music reviewer ‘Reviews New Age’ recently called Philip’s album Dark Night of the Soul one of the “50 Greatest New Age Albums of All Time.”
Transcend
is Philip Wesley's 7th solo piano album and is about overcoming
problems and obstacles in life. Not just overcoming them, but rising so
far above and beyond them that they seem insignificant and a distant
memory. This album is also about having the courage to change, to face
and overcome your fears, and pursuing the people, places, and things in
life that captivate you.
A dynamic album with a rich, dark
ambient piano sound. Ranging from contemporary/new age to classical
crossover. An emotionally powerful album from start to finish.
David Arkenstone has collaborated once again with Charlee Brooks and released his new album Inamorata (just last week). The album is another new age release with a pop flair to it. A little different twist here and there in comparison to previous releases. The title track is what we are celebrating here and fine choice for a feature indeed. It comes with all the trimmings...soaring vocals, textured and beautiful music for those vocals to float upon and more. Everything is in place to prime you for full listen of the new album. MuzikMan Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
I'm really excited about my new album INAMORATA (released Tuesday, February 3rd!). It's another collaboration with gifted vocalist and lyricist Charlee Brooks… sort of a follow up to our Lovéren and our last collaboration, Celtic Garden. I had a lot of fun moving sort of into the pop vein a bit. Inamorata has eight original songs in addition to our renditions of the awesome themes from Downton Abbey and Game Of Thrones along with Zedd's "Clarity" and Sarah Brightman's "Harem.''
The release is just in time for Valentine's Day and this is an album of well, love songs! There's also the lullaby that I wrote for my little niece, who was born during the recording. Really enjoyed working with David Davidson again… he's an amazing violinist! Here's a little 'behind the scenes' look during the recording http://vimeo.com/112805828. It's coming out on the Green Hill label and is already available on Amazon and iTunes. I'm always deeply touched by your support of my music… Inamorata is a special album and I hope you all enjoy it!
Kathryn Kaye's music is highly acclaimed by critics and fans alike. The new release Patterns Of Sun And Shade, due out January 1st 2015,is destined to bring more accolades to the artist. I thought it was appropriate to introduce the beautiful title track to an audience anticipating more of her wonderful sounds of grace articulated through the ivory keys. Sit back, relax and enjoy "Patterns Of Sun And Shade," it is most certainly a spiritual experience that will lead down the path of enlightenment. MuzikMan Rating 5/5 More About Kathryn Kaye: http://www.kathrynkaye-music.com Kathryn continues to work with Will Ackerman and several other outstanding musicians, including Tony Levin (bass), Eugene Friesen (cello), Tony Bisharat (violin), Jill Haley (English horn), Jeff Haynes (percussion), and Gus Sebring (French horn). Heavy as a Feather and What the Winter Said, her next two albums, reached #2 and #1 on the Zone Music Reporter charts. Heavy as a Feather was nominated Best Instrumental Piano Album of 2012, and What the Winter Said won Best Holiday Album for 2013. Her fourth album, Patterns of Sun and Shade, will be released January 1, 2015.
