This will be a place where you will initially find behind the scenes information surrounding the making of the CD, and- in the future, as this website expands- other pertinent details of my musical life. Postings should occur on a weekly basis, depending on my workload. I hope you enjoy reading this blog!
The obvious opening question: have I ever released a solo CD before? The answer is no. I have appeared on many Mount Holyoke College CD’s as a pianist/accompanist/director as well as a keyboardist for several independent recordings for friends and former students. Many people have often asked me why I didn’t record one of my own. I would jokingly respond that I would do it when I felt I had something meaningful to ‘say’.
However, this past summer, my good friend Brian Ecclestone brought to my attention a live recording session he did for me one evening several years ago when I was the featured pianist at the Delaney House in Holyoke, MA. I had completely forgotten about this session, but after coming across the master tapes quite accidentally, Brian took all of the tracks (over 30 of them), brought them into the digital world, and to my great surprise he gifted me with two discs of songs to preview. I listened to the discs and I realized that I would be quite proud to release them in some fashion. And so with Brian’s help and blessing, the time has come for 14 of the tracks to see the light of day. There are also two holiday bonus tracks, newly recorded, that are being included on the disc for a limited time.
There’s so much more to mention here… so this is “to be continued”. Thanks for visiting my website, and check back here again soon.
