An intimate concert in Seattle featuring Joe Bongiorno with special guest David Nevue!

Sunday June 22nd at 7pm, an intimate "in-home" concert in Joe's home just north of Seattle, just 34 seats in his living room nestled up against his concert grand piano! Tickets are available HERE for just $20. Grab them now as his previous in-home concerts sold out quickly in December & August of '07!

 

Joe's latest CD "Somewhere Within" spent 8 months on the New Age Radio Airplay Charts & has been recognized as one of the best solo piano CDs of 2007 by Whisperings Solo Piano Radio & Kathy Parsons "Mainly Piano". Hear the music live on the very piano the CD was recorded on!

 

Joe has invited a very special guest performer to this show, renowned pianist/composer & founder of Whisperings David Nevue. David has 10 CDs to his credit & his most recent CD "Adoration" is currently #1 on the New Age Radio Airplay charts!

 

This concert is worth the trip, from wherever you are!

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter

Hello everyone,

Happy May to you!

The Sheet Music for "Thoughtfulness" from the "Peace of Heaven" album is now available to purchase and download from Lulu.

I will be providing peaceful live background music for the Cafe Open Houses this month at the Creekside Cultural Center in Lenhartsville. Wednesdays May 14th and 28th, from 6 to 8 PM.  Coffee and snacks will be provided by my wife Tirah.  Come listen to peaceful background music while you read a book, play a board game, do homework, or just hang out.

I hope you have a peaceful day!

Sincerely yours,

- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to receive his monthly e-newsletter!

Jennifer Haines Soundtrack for NewYorker.com Elevator Video

Whisperings artist Jennifer Haines recently had her piece The Storm Begins licensed by NewYorker.com for the elapsed security camera video edit, of a man trapped in an elevator for 41 hours, which is receiving millions of views on Youtube, NewYorker.com and broadcast on ABC News.



The piece is available for immediate download at iTunes and Amazonmp3.com

More information about Jennifer Haines is at www.UsFourMusic.com

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter

Hello everybody,

Happy April to you!

I have three great things to announce this month!

1. The Sheet Music for "Thinking Of You" from the "Heritage" album is now available to purchase and download from Lulu.

2. I have a Music Video for "Peace of Heaven" which you can watch on my website or on YouTube.

3. I will be doing a Concert at the new Creekside Cultural Center right here in my own home town of Lenhartsville.  The concert will be on April 12th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Go to the Creekside website for more information and directions.   This is a FREE concert.  Donations gladly accepted. Please come and see the new cultural center.

I hope you have a peaceful day!
Sincerely yours,
--
- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to receive his monthly e-newsletter!

A New Kind of Love - CD from Robin Spielberg

Hello Everyone!
My new CD is being manufactured as I write this! It is called A NEW KIND OF LOVE and contains all new original piano solos (my first of this type in 8 years!).
Subscribers to this newsletter can PRE-ORDER the CD and receive it BEFORE it hits stores on May 6th!
A NEW KIND OF LOVE

LISTEN TO SAMPLES OF THIS RECORDING/ORDER THIS CD NOW

CD RELEASE CONCERTS & PARTIES!
There will be a series of special CD release concerts and receptions this Spring!
4/4 Denton, Maryland
4/6 Longwood Gardens (PA)
4/18 Alexandria, Virginia
5/4 Mahwah, New Jersey
5/9 Newport, Rhode Island
5/10 Newburyport, Massachusetts
5/11 Natick, Massachusetts (Mother's Day/CD release show!)

click here for concert info

NEW PHOTOS FROM THE TOUR!
Here are some new photos from the road, including a 15-second video clip of that crazy, wacky OHIO BLIZZARD (yep, I was in that one)

click here to see the pics

Thank you for your continued support. Hope to see you on the road!
Robin

http://www.robinspielberg.com/
http://www.myspace.com/robin_spielberg

Wayne Gratz Piano Concert

Lawrence Chapel United Methodist Church
2101 Six Mile Highway, Central , SC

March 30, 2008 at 3:00 PM. Tickets for this event are $12.

Seating in this historic church is limited to 150. For ticket information please call
877-368-5318 or visit www.waynegratz.com to order tickets.


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Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter

Happy March to you!

My wife and I have finished construction of a portable vocal booth for my recording studio.  This will allow us to record good quality vocals for the album of love songs that we are working on this year.

You can read an interview that I gave about composing, on a New Age Piano Lessons website:
Interview.

Whisperings Solo Piano Radio now has sweatshirts available!  They are very cool!  Check them out here: Whisperings Sweatshirts.

Also, check out piano music reviewer Kathy Parson's beautiful new website: Mainly Piano

I've been working on creating a music video to publish on Youtube, but it looks like one of my fans beat me to it: Fan Video

I'm happy to announce that my CDs will be available to buy at Wanamakers General Store near Kempton PA.  Wanamakers will be re-opening in mid March.

I hope you have a peaceful day!

Sincerely yours, 

- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to receive his monthly e-newsletter!

[CMCNews] Happy 2008 from Catherine Marie Charlton!

Hello Catherine Marie Charlton Fans:

It has been quite a while since the last mailing and I'd like to update
you on some important CMC 2007 happenings plus some things to look forward
to in 2008.

1) First and foremost, I am proud to announce the launch of a totally
revamped CMC website. Catherine has slaved away to get this ready for
public viewing…Be sure to visit her at
http://www.catherinemariecharlton.com to check out the new design.

2) STRANGE ATTRACTORS: After several years of having extremely limited
(basically no) copies of Catherine's debut album from 1995, Strange
Attractors, we finally have unearthed several cases of brand new perfect
condition Strange Attractors CD's. Quantities are limited and it is
unlikely that any more releases of this CD will be "pressed." We are
offering them at a SPECIAL price of $7.50. Please follow the following
link to learn more and purchase:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/charlton95/from/riverdawn

This CD really emphasizes Catherine's amazing talent and features many
math inspired pieces
composed while Catherine was completing her engineering degree at Cornell.

3) This month, Catherine released her first music video. The music video
is for "Canyon" from her album, "The Undershore". This video features
Catherine's photography from Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Maryland along with
her Steinway and her Hang drum. After almost 6 years, Catherine is
parting with her Hang drum. The E-bay auction for this item is scheduled
to end on January 31. Catherine hopes that funds raised from this auction
will be sufficient to finish the studio recordings that her longtime
percussionist, J. Jody Janetta (www.jjodyjanetta.com), and she started in
2007. You can hear excerpts of "The Lonely Cobbler" from this recording
session at Catherine's new website.

On Sunday, February 3, Catherine will be performing 2 solo piano concerts
at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA, at Noon and 2pm. In addition
to her own compositions, Catherine will be performing Chopin's Nocturne in
Db Major during both performances. Catherine promises to finish her
performance in plenty of time for you to get home to watch the Superbowl!

Please go to http://www.catherinemariecharlton.com to see other upcoming
performance dates.

Thank you,

Adam, The List Manager

Successful "Whisperings Appearance" at Winter NAMM 2008

Anaheim, CA: On Saturday, January 19, 2008, seven Whisperings pianists joined together at the Galileo Music Exhibit of the 2008 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California for the first annual NAMM Whisperings Artist Appearance. Pianists David Nevue, Joe Yamada, Louis Landon, Joe Bongiorno, Catherine Marie Charlton, Michele McLaughlin, and Gary Girouard each performed a few compositions during the Appearance, and held a giveaway of autographed CDs from over 30 Whisperings artists. The NAMM Show is the largest music products trade show in the United States. Held every January in Anaheim, the show brings together all facets of the music products industry to reveal new musical instruments, products, and ideas.
"This was a great opportunity to share Whisperings piano solos with music industry professionals," said Whisperings pianist Joe Yamada. "To have that kind of presence at an international music event like Winter NAMM was incredible exposure for the station and undoubtedly will increase the recognition and listenership of Whisperings Solo Piano Radio."
Nearly 80,000 NAMM members and their guests attend the Winter NAMM Show each year.
"The NAMM Show is always so loud and chaotic... the piano music (at the Whisperings appearance) rejuvenated my soul," said one new Whisperings fan who had never heard of SoloPianoRadio.com until the NAMM show.
Throughout the rest of the NAMM Show, Whisperings visited various piano exhibits to demo some of the new top of the line pianos. Favorites included the Kawai "Shigeru VII" and the Bosendorfer Model 280. Late Saturday afternoon, Whisperings visited the Kawai Exhibit and five Whisperings artists performed on five Kawai "Shigeru Series" grand pianos simultaneously.
Whisperings participation with the 2008 Winter NAMM Show was very well received. It marked the beginning of an annual Whisperings presence at future Winter NAMM Shows in Anaheim.
Special thanks to the Galileo Music Corporation for sponsoring the First Annual NAMM Whisperings Artist Appearance

From Bob Dahl - Pianist...

Hey all,

 

Just wanted to let y'all know that I'm out there on youtube.com now.  If you go to www.youtube.com just write my name in there Bob Dahl  I have 4 videos.  Here's one of them >>>>>>>>>>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAA1QqIJgKw

 

God Bless,

Bob Dahl

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter

Hello everybody!

Welcome to 2008!

I'm happy to announce that my music can now be heard on Pandora Radio!
Pandora Radio (part of the Music Genome Project) is an online radio station in which you can essentially make your own radio station. They create a playlist for you based on your favorite songs or artists as well as other music that the Music Genome Project considers similar to your favorites. It's a great way to find new music that you will almost certainly like!
Check it out: http://www.pandora.com

I have a new page on my website called the Store page.   Hopefully this will make it simpler for people to navigate my website.   On the Store page you'll notice that there's a link to a store where you can buy Solomon Keal ringtones!

I hope you have a peaceful day!
Sincerely yours,
 
- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to receive his monthly e-newsletter!

January 2008 Update from Matthew Tavis Johnson

Hi everyone! I hope this finds everyone doing very well, and having
enjoyed the holiday season. In this newsletter I will be covering the
following –

The BIG news - 'Light' will be coming out in February!

- 'LIGHT' ALBUM NEWS, DETAILS, ETC.
- 'ESALEN MOON' ALBUM DETAILS
- SHEET MUSIC RELEASE SCHEDULE

'LIGHT' Album details…..

It is almost time! 'Light' will be releasing this February, and I'm
am very excited about it. I had originally recorded what I was
expecting to be the final draft last March, but after a lot of
listening and thinking, I decided it wasn't quite complete. I went
back into the studio last month to record some new music designed to
'complete' the Light album, and that is exactly what happened! After
some tracks being removed and others inserted, the 'Light' album is
ready to go. This album are tracks all composed by me, and overall is
supposed to be a bit more light hearted and happy than my previous
albums, hence the name "Light". =) Here is what it looks like -

'Light' Album track list –

1. And Then the Light Comes
2. Through Time
3. Like A Dream
4. Spiral Dance
5. Inside I'm Crying
6. Final Fantasy
7. Macy's Lullaby
8. Please Find Me
9. Broken
10. Peace Bridge Theme
11. The Side That Believes
12. 24
13. Reassurance
14. 'Dark' Transition
15. Peace

Please look forward to the release, please write if you have any
questions about it!

Father and Son album - Esalen Moon Joint CD news….

Coming up soon here Whisperings pianist David Rhys-Johnson and I will
be doing a CD Project together called Esalen Moon which will be a
compilation of 7 of my most popular tracks taken from the albums
'Reach for the Sky', 'Walk With Me', and 2 tracks from the new album
'Light', and also 6 new original tracks from David Rhys-Johnson
intended strictly for this album. If you are a fan of my music but
have yet to buy an album of mine this would be a great starting point;
you'll get a few of the top tracks from each of my albums that have
been released, as well as experience the amazing talent and style of
pianist David. More details on this to come.

Sheet music release plans….

Sheet music will be available soon! I get requests for new sheet
music constantly but haven't been able to get any new transcriptions
produced. Every song on the "Reach for the Sky" album has now had
sheet music requests, and my plan is to ultimately have EVERY album
transcribed. For now I am going in order of popularity until I am
able to have them all transcribed. Here is what it looks like right
now –

February – March 08':

'Sad Again' from 'Reach for the Sky'.
'Spiral Dance' from 'Light'.

May – June 08':

Two more pieces, which two is still undecided.

If I can get the sheet music released earlier, I definitely will, and
will let everyone know!
To keep updated with what's going on, check by my site
matthewtavisjohnson.com every so often.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and has a very happy new year!!!

Take care everyone,

Matthew Tavis Johnson
www.matthewtavisjohnson.com
www.myspace.com/mattsoccer7

Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio" at the 2008 Winter NAMM Show

Seven Whisperings Pianists to Appear at Galileo Music Exhibit #5900

Anaheim, CA: Featured pianists as heard on top rated online radio broadcast "Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio" will appear at the 2008 Winter NAMM Show Galileo Music Exhibit #5900 on Saturday, January 19th between 3-4PM. Whisperings is an Internet radio broadcast (streaming on iTunes, Live365.com, TIVO, Windows Media Tuner and SoloPianoRadio.com) featuring solo piano music exclusively. It is the Internet's top Solo Piano Radio Broadcast and the #1 program on Live365.com, the Internet's largest hosted radio network. "Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio" is heard by well over a half-million listeners monthly, and generates two million listening hours each month. Scheduled artists to appear at the Galileo Music Exhibit #5900 are David Nevue, Joe Yamada, Louis Landon, Joe Bongiorno, Catherine Marie Charlton, Michele McLaughlin, and Gary Girouard - to sign autographs and give-away autographed solo-piano CD's. Visit SoloPianoRadio.com for more information.

About the NAMM Show - The NAMM Show is the largest music products trade show in United States. Held every January in Anaheim, California, USA the show brings together all facets of the music products industry to reveal new musical instruments/products and ideas to help music products retailers and manufacturers become more successful. More than 80,000 NAMM Members and guests attended the January 2007 show. The NAMM Show is open to NAMM members and their guests (closed to the general public).

10th Anniversary!

Hello Friends, Family, Fans!

10 years ago today, December 22nd 1997, I sat down at a piano and recorded my first album, which became known as "Thoughts and Affections."

At the time I had no idea what would come of it.  But I heard a "calling" to get my music out there... sometimes very literally from family and friends!

10 years later, and now with 4 albums, a website, and my own music business, I can look back on the beginning of this journey and know that I would never be where I am today if it hadn't been for you.

Thank you for your wonderful support over the years!  I look forward to bringing you much more music in the next 10 years... and the next.... and the next!

I hope you all have a blessed Christmas!
 
- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to receive his monthly e-newsletter!

CD Meditation Music used in Radiation Treatments

News: Music & Healing

The Radiation Department at Lahey Hospital in Burlington,
Massachusetts has recently started using Meditation Music CD by
Steven Cravis in some radiation treatments.

The CD is available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/meditationmusic/from/topcds

CD Meditation Music used in Radiation Treatments

News: Music & Healing

The Radiation Department at Lahey Hospital in Burlington,
Massachusetts has recently started using Meditation Music CD by
Steven Cravis in some radiation treatments.

The CD is available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/meditationmusic/from/topcds

New Solo Piano Piece "IF YOU GO" by Steven Cravis

Steven Cravis posted his new song 'If You Go' to
http://www.myspace.com/officialstevencravis

"If You Go" is a sneak preview of Steven's upcoming solo piano CD,
which is still in the works and due to be out by late 2008.

The track "If You Go" also is included on the new compilation CD, with
18 other amazing tracks, including tracks by several WHISPERINGS
artists. The CD can be bought for 12 Euro + Shipping and Handling
(approximately 18 USD plus shipping and handling) at
http://www.newagepiano.net/wocms.php?siteID=54&lngID=1

To see the listing of other artists on the 2007 compilation CD click here:
http://www.newagepiano.net/wocms.php?siteID=54&lngID=1

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http://www.StevenCravis.com
http://www.NewAgePiano.net
http://www.myspace.com/officialstevencravis
http://www.youtube.com/officialstevencravis
Free preview of Piano & Rain
http://www.lulu.com/items/volume_62/1016000/1016932/1/preview/Piano_and_Rain_PREVIEW_CLIP.mp3

All Songs on iTunes
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?submit=seeAllLockups&entity=album&term=steve+cravis&media=all

Bob Dahl Pianist on KEX Radio 1190 - Mark and Dave Show

Bob Dahl will be interviewed, will play a little piano and talk about piano on:

The Mark and Dave Show

KEX Radio 1190 AM Radio

 

The Broadcast airs Wednesday December 19th from 4 - 7 PM 

My feelings about Nordstrom (Bob Dahl - Pianist)

I have always loved playint the piano at Nordstrom.  For me, it truly was a dream come true.  I really appreciate the eployees, the customers and I hope that theNordstrom continues to prosper.  Nordstrom helped me.  I used to perceive myself as a shy person.   Nordstrom hellped me to be very social, as I spoke to many people.  I really enjoyed it when shoppers would stop to listen.  Many were parents with their chilldren.  I have a six year old girl.  I enjoyed dtying to guess the age of the childredn who would stop by the piano.  Sometimes I would get it wrong, saying something like, "You must be about...five?"  The child would then reveal that they were 7 or 8 and I would cover my face i shame...(just being silly).  "Boy, I goofed!  I guess I need to play your favorite song to ake up for my mistake."  I'm thankful for the time I was able to be a part of this nostalgia.  I have only fond memories of Nordstrom and wisht the business continued success.  Thanks for the memories!

 

Sincerely, Bob Dahl

www.bobdahlmusic.com

Bob Dahl - Nordstrom pianist says farewell to a great gig

Hey all.  I remember back in 1995 I was hired by Nordstrom as a pianist and thought it was just seasonal...I was ecstatic!  I've wanted to be a Nordstrom pianist since about 1993.  I was a "sub" pianist in a sense, for 10 years.  Various stores would contact me to fill in on certain days, if a pianist was ill, or on vacation, etc.  I would say YES...love to!

 

For the past couple of years I was the regular, five day a week pianist (and still am until Dec 31st 2007).  I was elated and thrilled to have this steady gig. Sadly enough, Nordstrom will be cancelling the live piano program beginning in 2008.  I have only fond memories of all the years I've performed for Nordstrom.  I will truly miss this job.

 

As a final note, it is my challenge to any other retail store out there to hire a live pianist.  I am the perfect choice for such a position.  I am passionate about what I do.  Nordstrom had pianists on their payroll for over 20 years!  What an awesome thing!

 

Sincerely,

Bob Dahl

www.bobdahlmusic.com