Inspired: Smith Ranch Morning Sounds
by Tyler on January 19, 2014
in Inspire & Be Inspired, Thoughts
Recorded at the Smith Ranch in northern California around Thanksgiving. Slow down, and enjoy.
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Chilly Gonzales
by Tyler on January 3, 2014
in Inspire & Be Inspired, Music
The effortless melodies and delightfully jazzy musical phrases that make up the solo piano works of Chilly Gonzales are as intoxicating as they are inspiring. And what’s more, the tone of the piano both of these albums are recorded on (and the overall recording/sound engineering) is as much a part of the charm as the songs themselves.
I highly recommend checking out his two Solo Piano albums (and particularly the songs listed below):
- Solo Piano
- Manifesto
- Dot
- Solo Piano II
- White Keys
- Kenaston
- Minor Fantasy
- Escher
- Rideaux Lunaires
- Nero’s Nocturne
- Venetian Blinds
- Epigram in E
- Othello
- Tarantelle
You won’t be disappointed!
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