I'll Be WIth You by Eamonn Karran Flowing with an untouchable confidence and hovering with a delicacy of respect, I’ll Be With You by Eamonn Karran is an album that would be impossible for me not to recommend, it is that good.” —OneWorldMusic.com
A very personal album reflective of traditional Irish roots with contemporary arrangements blending piano and uilleann pipes, masterfully woven with hauntingly beautiful vocals in “Requiem” and “The River” to celebrate past, present, and hopes and dreams for the future.
Watch the video for “Stand Beyond”
She by Peter Kater Kater turns it up a notch...” —Midwest Record
Grammy Award winning and twelve-time Grammy nominated Pianist/Composer Peter Kater presents She, an evocative and impassioned new recording featuring archival songstress Peia Luzzi. She resounds from within the profound sanctity of life, from the depths of our innermost vulnerabilities and to the heights of our most ecstatic rejoicings. On She, Peter and Peia celebrate in joyous music, wordless harmony, the sounds of nature and the divine feminine in all her earthy sensuality and celestial mystery.
Celtic Skies by Eamonn Karran If you’re a fan of the Celtic genre this is a must for you, but if you like to hear really good music, arranged, produced and performed exceptionally, do your ears a favor and buy this album as quickly as you can. —One World Music
Just as the Rowen Ash spreads its shading branches, Karran has branched out on his third release, laying soulful Irish female vocals down alongside piano, uilleann pipes, drums, and synthesizer, providing a carpet of comfort to the listener. Opening with the longing-filled sounds of “Irish Skies,” through to the introspective, closing strains of “Late Night Piano,” Karran once again presents us with an ineffable escape, Celtic style, in Celtic Skies.
Watch the video for “Ley Lines” from Celtic Skies
All is One - One is All by Gandalf Have you ever visited the Canary Island of La Palma, a place of never-ending spring? Wandering through the diversity of amazing landscapes on this unique isle lifted my spirit and opened my creative flow in a very special way, which I interpreted with my signature blending of guitars, keyboards and orchestral tones. I hope the music will transport you to such an uplifting and magical place as well. —Gandalf, January 2016
Watch the video by Gandalf for “From the Depth of the Earth” from All is One - One is All
Momentum by Frank Steiner, Jr. Whenever Frank Steiner, Jr. presents a new release, you can be certain the enchantment lies on the horizon. Or, to be more specific, enchantment with an edge of jazzy elegance, multicultural essence, and plenty of examples of beautiful composition work” —Music Design in Review
Exotically shamanic, softly jazzy, rhythmically expressive — all given voice by this master of global musical genres. With some pieces solo piano, some lightly orchestrated, others gently tribal with accompanying world percussion, Steiner has created a work capturing the power of movement.
Listed best of 2015 by Michael Debbage of MainlyPiano!
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