New Christmas CD annoucement for blog!

NEW CHRISTMAS CD!!
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Greetings!
Just a short note to let everyone know that Mike finished his new Christmas CD!

NEW CHRISTMAS CD!! My biggest news is that I have a new Christmas CD. "Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas", my first CD with vocals! Joining me on this new recording is award-winning NW vocalist, Greta Matassa. Also features Clipper Anderson on bass AND vocals and Terry Lauber on vocals. I am making my vocal debut on this CD! I have some terrific arrangements that really spotlight each song. Styles range from blues to swing, to great vocal duets and special surprises. Here's the songs on the CD! (Please log on to our website www.mikestrickland.com if you want to hear a sample of any of them.) Let me know what you think! I am looking forward to getting some feedback. Thanks!
Medley: I Love the Winter Weather/I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - charming duet with Greta and Clipper
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - fun swing arrangement, vocal by Greta
Christmas Time is Here - beautiful romantic jazz ballad vocal by Greta
Deck the Halls -instrumental jazz trio (very Austin Powersish)
If I Only Had a Brain - vocal debut by Mike!
Walking in the Air from the video "The Snowman" - Greta sings it like an angel!!
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Clipper sings it with Jay Thomas on flugelhorn
O Lil Town of Bethlehem - cool instrumental jazz trio
Baby It's Cold Outside (duet with Clipper and Greta - VERY Romantic!)
Silent Night - again, Greta sings it like an angel!
Yuletide Dance (my first original Christmas song - vocal by Terry Lauber and lyrics by my songwriting partner, PAUL JARVIS!!)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - blues vocal by Greta
Auld Lang Syne - blues piano solo by Mike
Check it out - I hope it makes your Christmas Very Merry! ML, Mike, Kristi, and Elizabeth Strickland

Mike Strickland Productions
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email: krististrickland@mac.com
phone: 1-800-825-6453
web: http://www.mikestrickland.com
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Kristi Strickland
Mike Strickland Productions
PO Box 19443
Seattle WA 98109
http://www.mikestrickland.com
1(800)825-MIKE (6453)
local (206)-285-4863

Solomon Keal's New CD!

Hello everybody!

Solomon Keal's newest CD, "Peace of Heaven" is now available to buy!
This album features Solomon's latest peaceful solo piano
compositions.
This album is $15.00, and you can buy it directly from Solomon by
sending an email to solomon@solomonkeal.com, or by calling him at
610-562-9356. This album will also be available online at
www.SolomonKeal.com and www.FountainPublishing.com, and also from the
New Church Bookstore. On Saturday November 18th, Solomon will be
selling this album at the Bryn Athyn Craft Sale, from 10:00 AM to
3:00 PM.
If you pre-ordered this album, it will be delivered to you ASAP.

Have a great day!

- Solomon Keal
Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music
http://www.solomonkeal.com
http://www.myspace.com/solomonkeal
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/kealmusic

Wayne Gratz with Cellest Paul Fluery - Dec. 10th in FL...

See Wayne Gratz and cellist Paul Fluery in concert!

December 10, 2006 at 4PM at
St. Peter the Fisherman Episcopal Church
4220 Saxon Dr.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
For more info, call 386-428-7383. Tickets are 5 dollars

iMix that features many Whisperings Pianists

Grammy Ballot News

Pianist/Composer/Producer and Whisperings artist, Lisa Hilton is on the current Grammy Nominations Ballot for her latest release, "Midnight In Manhattan" in five different categories. They are, "Best Pop Instrumental Performance" for "Hit The Road Jack", Best Instrumental Composition for "Midnight In Manhattan", Best Instrumental Arrangement for Henry Mancini's "Moon River", Best Jazz Album and Best Engineered Album/ NonClassical for Al Schmitt.

Grammy nominations are fiercely competitive with only a 2%-6% change of winning in these categories. Anyone nominated, has a 20% chance of winning, so being nominated is quite an honor.

Surprisingly, women make up less than 5% of those on the ballot in these instrumental categories, and have not fared well for winning either. No woman has won a Grammy for Best Jazz Album, Best Instrumental Arrangement, or Best Pop Instrumental in the last 10 years. In composing, Annie Lennox and Madonna have both won Grammy's recently.

Grammy nominations will be announced by NARAS on December 12th, 2006. Awards take place February 11th 2007 at the Staples Center, Los Angeles.

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter, November 2006

Hello everybody!

Welcome to the November edition of my music newsletter.

In less than three weeks, my next solo piano album, "Peace of
Heaven," will become available. This album, like my first two,
features my own solo piano compositions. You can hear samples of
this album by going to http://www.solomonkeal.com/music.html. You
can view the cover artwork by going to
http://www.solomonkeal.com/photos.html. And you can read early
reviews of this album by going to
http://www.solomonkeal.com/press.html.

For the next couple of weeks, you can still purchase pre-orders of
this album for only $13.00! If you would like to pre-order, send an
email to solomon@solomonkeal.com. Once the album becomes available in
the middle of November, the regular price will be $15.00.

One of the first places I will be selling my new album will be the
Bryn Athyn Craft Sale, in the Bryn Athyn Elementary School Gym. The
sale is on Saturday, November 18th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This
sale is a lot of fun, and a great way to start the Christmas season.

In one month, on Friday, December 1st, at 8:00 PM, I will be playing
in a Whisperings Concert in Mechanicsburg PA, along with Greg
Maroney, Michael Dulin, and Gary Girouard. For more information go
to: http://www.solopianoradio.com/concerts/mechanicsburg.htm.
Mechanicsburg is just outside of Harrisburg PA.

For those of you who don't know what Whisperings is, check out
http://www.solopianoradio.com.

Christmas is coming! My solo piano Christmas album, "Advent," makes
a wonderful Christmas present.

Have a great day!

- Solomon Keal
Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music
http://www.solomonkeal.com
http://www.myspace.com/solomonkeal
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/kealmusic

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