Steve Markoff and Patricia Lazzara are back once again with their sophomore collaborative album (featuring multiple Grammy nominee Allison Brewster Franzetti on piano), Romances In Blue: An emotion-filled journey along the paths of life, love and relationships.

Considering we’ve been “quarantined” for over a year, forced into close quarters with those we often have breaks from, forced to look more deeply into ourselves and our personal relationships… Romances In Blue arrives with perfect timing.

Despite a sometimes chaotic and tumultuous year, the music of Steve, Patricia and Allison brings a much needed and warmly welcomed calm, peace and serenity to the atmosphere. Lovely melodic dances through a sweet and a salty tapestry of instrumentation serve as sweet medicine from the ears, mind and soul. Sweetness from the beautifully composed original works and saltiness from the tears evoked from the more dissonant and melancholic movements.

I think Patricia said it best when she stated,

The songs contained inside are a perfect representation of a close relationship that contains a plethora of feelings as we move into a place of greater acceptance of ourselves and others.  Contained in this album you will hear the emotions of attraction, love, hope, longing, despair, sadness, deep joy, and finally acceptance of what is. It is a emotional journey that is about the heart and soul which comes from our heart and soul.  We hope that your heart and soul will be touched, that you will feel hope, the sadness, the love, the acceptance.”

Flute and piano meet in perfect harmony throughout this 16 piece journey through passionate performances, emotive expressions and the tender loving care of master craftsmanship.

Romances In Blue is the perfect album to put on in the background and set on repeat. Let the music carry you away.

Listen on Spotify.

Connect with Steve Markoff and Patricia Lazzara on the official website.

You can find official liner notes for the album here.