Eric Carlson: Journey Home

Eric Carlson: Journey Home

Listen to solo piano music by Eric Carlson on his debut album Journey Home. Read the nice review by Kathy Parsons on mainlypiano.com. Album liner notes are also available at his web site.

Album

Journey Home (2021) – 12 songs, 45 min

Playlist

Eric Carlson’s Favorites (Playlist) – 126 songs, 8 hr 27 min

Photo credit: Journey Home – album cover @ Amazon

Anna Sofia Nord: Longing

Anna Sofia Nord: Longing

Listen to solo piano music by Anna Sofia Nord from Sweden on her new album Longing. I also included a new EP album Moments.

Albums

Longing (2021) – 10 songs, 23 min

Moments (2021) – 6 songs, 12 min (EP)

Photo credit: Longing – album cover @ Amazon.

Lynn Tredeau: A Quiet Path

Lynn Tredeau: A Quiet Path

Listen to solo piano music by Lynn Tredeau on her new album A Quiet Path. Also I also included her previous album All the Pieces since apparently I never posted it. Read the nice review of that album by Kathy Parsons at mainlypiano.com. For that album, she won 2019 Best Solo Piano Album by Zone Music Reporter, like she had done in 2018 for Fellowship of Solitude.

Albums

A Quiet Path (2021) – 11 songs, 38 min

All the Pieces (2019) – 12 songs, 41 min

Videos

Meadowlark on A Quiet Path (2021) – 3 min 41 sec

Listen to Lynn Tredeau for more of her albums, videos, and links.

Photo credit: A Quiet Path @ Amazon (album cover)

Brian Crain: Piano with a View

Brian Crain: Piano with a View

Listen to solo piano music by Brian Crain on his new album Piano with a View.

Album

Piano with a View (2021) – 10 songs, 30 min

Playlist

Brian Crain (Playlist) – 83 songs, 5 hr 27 min

Listen to more of his music at Brian Crain with additional albums, videos, and links.

Photo credit: Piano with a View @ Amazon (album cover)

Whisperings Solo Piano 2020 Album of the Year

Whisperings Solo Piano 2020 Album of the Year

Enjoy solo piano music from albums nominated for Whisperings Solo Piano 2020 Album of the Year. The winner was You Finally Knew by Chad Lawson, determined a panel of artist and fan judges. I have also included the albums from all nominees: Janice Farber, Louis Landon, and Michele McLaughlin. as well as a playlist with highlights of their music.

Winner

You Finally Knew by Chad Lawson (2020) – 12 songs, 38 min

Nominees

Open Water by Janice Farber (2020) – 13 songs, 50 min

Thanksgiving Piano by Louis Landon (2020) – 14 songs, 52 min

Sketches by Michele McLaughlin (2020) – 13 songs, 44 min

Honorable Mention

Exhale to Peace by Abby Mettry (2018) – 12 songs, 36 min

Days Gone By by Holly Baines (2019) – 14 songs, 52 min

Piano Evocations by Prof. Lacasse (2019) – 13 songs, 44 min

Playlist

2020 Solo Piano “Album of the Year” Nominees (Playlist) – 24 songs, 1 hr 27 min

You can view all the winners, nominees and honorable mentions from all previous years.

I hope you enjoy all this wonderful music from these talented artists.

Photo credit: You Finally Knew Amazon (album cover)

Christine Brown: Elegant Piano Covers

Christine Brown: Elegant Piano Covers

Listen to solo piano by Christine Brown on her new album Elegant Piano Covers. I also included my playlist of her songs.

Albums

Elegant Piano Covers (2020) – 13 songs, 51 min

Playlist

Christine Brown (Playlist) – 50 songs, 3 hr 21 min

Listen to more music by Christine Brown with additional albums, videos, and links.

Photo credit: Elegant Piano Covers @ Amazon (album cover)

Christopher Boscole

Christopher Boscole

Listen to solo piano music by Christopher Boscole on his latest album Dawn of Love. I have included his earlier albums and some videos.

Albums

Dawn of Love (2019) – 15 songs, 58 min

Soul Dreams (2017) – 12 songs, 58 min

Skipping on Daisies (2016) – 14 songs, 1 hr 16 min

A New Age of Classical Piano (2014) – 12 songs, 45 min

Floating on a Melody (2012) – 12 songs, 1 hr 5 min

Inner Voyages (2010) – 12 songs, 1 hr 5 min

Presents of Angels (2008) – 14 songs, 1 hr 6 min

Shimmer (1986) – 10 songs, 1 hr 1 min

Christmas

O Christmas Tree (1992) – 19 songs, 1 hr 9 min

Videos

Dawn of Love (2020) – 6 min

Ode to Joy (2020) – 6 min

Simply You (2020) – 7 min

Links

These are links to his website, social media, and artist pages at popular music players and music stores.

Photo credit: Dawn of Love – album cover @ Amazon.

David Tolk: Peace

David Tolk: Peace

Listen to solo piano music by David Tolk on his latest album Peace. I also included his other albums, including several with Christmas music, as well as a playlist of his music. Also see the albums from his daughter Mackenzie Tolk.

Albums

Peace (2020) – 12 songs, 51 min

In Perfect Silence (2018) – 14 songs, 55 min

Seasons (2017) – 11 songs, 39 min

Solo Piano Hymns (2015) – 11 songs, 50 min

Impressions (2013) – 10 songs, 41 min

Grace (2013) – 11 songs, 51 min

In Reverence (2006) – 10 songs, 52 min

Grace (2013) – 11 songs, 51 min

Stories in the Sky (1997) – 10 songs, 44 min

Mendham (1996) – 12 songs, 39 min

Christmas

Christmas (2010) – 10 songs, 45 min

Holiday (2000) – 12 songs, 54 min

Playlist

This is David Tolk (Playlist) – 48 songs, 3 hr 35 min

Videos

Autumn Lullaby – on Peace – 6 min

Setting Sun – on Peace – 5 min

Morning Light – on Seasons (2017) – 4 min

Through the Trees – on Impressions (2015) – 6 min

Photo credit: Peace – album cover @ Amazon.

Anna Sofia Nord

Anna Sofia Nord

Listen to solo piano music by Anna Sofia Nord from Sweden on her new self-titled album. I also included her Christmas music and my playlist of her singles.

Album

Anna Sofia Nord (2020) – 10 songs, 24 min

Christmas

Silent Night (2020) – 5 songs, 15 min (EP)

Away in a Manager (2020) – 1 song, 3 min

Playlist

Anna Sofia Nord – Singles (Playlist) – 11 songs, 25 min

Photo credit: Anna Sofia Nord – album cover @ Amazon.

Michael Borowski: Peace Valley

Michael Borowski: Peace Valley

Listen to solo piano music by Michael Borowski on his lovely new album Peace Valley. See the review by Kathy Parsons on mainlypiano.com. His debut album was produced by Will Ackerman and Tom Eaton at Imaginary Road Studios in Vermont.

I included the video of a live performance of the entire album at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Chester Springs, PA on 29 Nov 2020. There is also a video of Long Goodbye 5 20 20 on piano/vocals along with his cousin Amy Rohm about the loss of his mother Cynthia “Cindy” Borowski-Burns in 2018 at the age of 72 after 12 years with Alzheimer’s disease.

Please consider a donation to his Cindy’s Angels team for the 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Philadelphia to honor his mother to help end Alzheimer’s with your support, care and research; he has already raised more than his $5,000 goal, but I’m sure more would be appreciated.

Visit the Brain Tour from the Alzheimer’s Association to understand more about Brain Basics and Alzheimer’s Effect, as well as his blog article.

My mother Elinor Warren also struggled with Alzheimer’s for 15 years until her death just before her 99th birthday in May 2019 so I understand the “longest goodbye” too. My father died six years earlier when he had a nighttime fall in the bathroom that sent him to a nursing home. She never even knew that he was gone after being married 69 years and living together in memory care for 5 years. We were fortunate that her five children were there when she passed, but even that would have been impossible if it was this year during the pandemic.

Album

Peace Valley (2020) – 12 songs, 50 min

Videos

Peace Valley – Live album performance – 50 min

Long Goodbye 5 20 20 – 4 min

Photo credit: Peace Valley – album cover @ Amazon.