In this interview spotlight, I chat with pianist and composer Joshua Rich about his latest project, motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) I’m […]
Jason Vitelli Creates Dramatic, Emotive Soundscapes On New Album, Head Above Tide
NYC based singer, songwriter and pianist Jason Vitelli captures listeners’ attention with dramatic, highly emotive soundscapes while telling stories focused on themes of facing adversity and overcoming all obstacles. Head Above Tide is the name of the new album and it is packed full of unpredictable sonic twists and turns. Lying somewhere on the genre […]
Take A Quiet Walk In The Snow with Pauline Frechette
Songwriter and composer Pauline Frechette has delivered a beautiful arrangement, perfect for your holiday playlists, with A Quiet Walk In The Snow: Christmas Version. Coming from a family of musicians and creators, Pauline has been a student and lover of music since a very young age. With a very impressive history and a long list […]
Interview with Amanda Wu – Does Tradition Exist In The 21st Century?
Born in Taiwan, Amanda Wu started her music career at an impressively young age. As a child prodigy, she composed her first piece at just 7 years old. At ages 8, 9, and 12 she represented Taiwan internationally, performing her original compositions in Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand. By age 19, Amanda was the champion of […]
Interview with Fabrizio Cavalca
Born in 1965 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Fabrizio Cavalca, is a pianist ( Musical studies in Lyons ), and designer ( Europeean Institute of design) . In his music, influenced by the French impressionists Debussy and Satie, he is mixing electronic sounds to create a synesestical journey. Designs inspired from the music, all in coherence in […]
Katsuaki Takizawa Releases Beautiful Single and Video, Beloved
Katsuaki Takizawa has created and released a beautiful, gentle, enchanting composition and accompanying visual treatment titled Beloved. Capturing and celebrating the beauty of life and love, Beloved was filmed in the Queens Botanical Gardens in New York City and is the perfect atmosphere for Takizawa’s light and uplifting work of art. You can feel yourself […]
Resonance of Echoes, Masterful Piano by Daniel Ketchum
Composer, arranger and jedi master of tickling the ivories Daniel Ketchum has arrived with an enchanting and moving collection of instrumental delights titled Resonance of Echoes. There’s a comforting darkness as Daniel’s fingers move up and down the octaves with ease. A corner of his soul peeks out from behind the curtain in the form […]
Dan Costa Converges Cultures On New Album, Suite Três Rios
Musician and composer Dan Costa has arrived with an excellent album full of cultural converging arrangements titled Suite Três Rios. Recorded in Brazil, Suite Três Rios is a blending of elements from Brazilian rhythms with the intricacy and elegance of jazz and classical styles. Raised in the UK by Italian and Portuguese parents, Dan is […]
Doug Hammer Releases Christmas Lights
Doug Hammer is a pianist and composer based in Massachusetts. Doug recently sent us his two recent releases. Haiku and Christmas Lights. Make sure you check out Haiku because below I am including the preview of Christmas Lights to help kick off the holiday season right. More info on Doug below. Multi-award winning pianist, composer […]
Preview John Otott’s New Album Colors
A multi-instrumentalist and composer, John Otott started playing piano at a young age. Taking up the bass guitar in high school, John went on to play in a series of rock bands and regularly performed at such Hollywood hot spots as The Whiskey A Go-Go, the Troubadour and the Roxy. He then transitioned into an […]
