Arpa is Italian for harp. Every voice in each movement is an arpeggio, the act of unfurling a selected group of tones, best expressed in the sweep of a harp. Lines of differing tempi interact, causing an expansion of western counterpoint, first refined in the music of...
The sounds and gestures of distinct cultural genres are explored here, and expanded to create new musical forms beyond tradition. Tu tu mbira (10:36) In Sudanese, tu tu mbira means something that is good, reflecting a positive mood. The mbira instrument is an African...
Stile Brillante is a term for 19th century virtuosity, which I have redefined in this album, from a single effort to a union of interlaced forces. The Chopin etudes were used as a model, through unbridled emotion and utilization of the entire piano range. Imagine a...
surf raga (10:27) arctic raga (10:34) fjord raga (11:04) pelagic raga (12:44) squall raga (11:50) reef raga (12:03) Ocean Ragas explores the tradition of the Indian raga form, for solo piano and percussion. 1 – surf raga Listening to the rhythm beating against...
Colossus – two grand pianos (6:53) Wanderlust – studio piano, Rhodes piano (6:58) Heaven’s lonely gate – studio piano, B3 organ (7:45) Pulsar – studio piano, console organ (5:31) Treat me right – two grand pianos (6:44) Downtown shuffle...
