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]]>Patients at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) now have the option of complimentary headphones streaming hours of tranquil music while they undergo chemotherapy and other infusion treatments. Through a recent donation of music headphones by the online music channel, The River of Calm – Music to Soothe Your SoulTM , patients have a new option for coping with the emotional demands of cancer.
“Watching a loved one going through a cancer diagnosis, many people feel helpless,” said Ed Bazel, founder of The River of Calm and an award-winning Nashville pianist who is spearheading the donation. “When words fail, music speaks. If we can help even one patient through a difficult ordeal like chemotherapy, then we as musicians have achieved our highest purpose in this world.”
The donation is providing wireless rechargeable music headphones at all seven VICC locations in middle Tennessee, including the Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic at The Vanderbilt Clinic, One Hundred Oaks, Cool Springs, Spring Hill, Lebanon, Pleasant View, and Hendersonville.
Ed Bazel funded the donation through The River of Calm’s recent “Headphones for Holidays” fundraising drive. The headphones are obtained through a partnership with Alive Inside, an organization using music to increase human connection and meaning for dementia patients. Each set of headphones includes a micro SD card with specially curated playlists featuring instrumental music from The River of Calm’s independent artists.
]]>It is with a tremendous heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of one of the most influential solo piano artists to ever live, George Winston.
Mr. Winston and his team were generous and kind to join SoloPiano.com years ago. This year, Mr. Winston received SoloPiano.com’s Overall Solo Piano Album of the year award with his release of “Night.”
Mr. Winston was interviewed on The Going Solo Podcast by SoloPiano.com’s Founder Matthew Mayer a couple years ago. In a two part series, Winston shared with Mayer his inspirations, his approaches, along with those he looked up to in his own career. From the Doors to James Booker to Fats Waller, Winston drew inspiration from other greats, only to become the inspiration to solo pianists worldwide. Listen to the full episodes here.
“He was a man who trusted his subconscious in combination with a focus on perfection, and a pinch of ‘that doesnt really matter’,” says Mayer. “I’ll always consider him the Godfather of Solo Piano Music.”
Thank you, Mr. Winston for the immense imprint you have left on this earth, to all of the artists, and to the millions of listeners who discovered your melodic driven piano and touched the hearts of even more to come. We honor you and your music.
With all of our love, Rest in Peace.
]]>We are thrilled to announce our overall Solo Piano Album of the Year Winner.
The Album of the Year goes to….
George Winston and his album Night!
You can listen to the interview we did with Mr. Winston a couple years ago, on the Going Solo Podcast.
Congratulations to all of the amazing submissions this past year, the nominees, the category winners, and of course to Mr. Winston! Please be sure to follow our official Spotify Playlist here and stream YOUR Solo Piano favorites!
]]>The SoloPiano.com Album of the Year Category Winners!
It is time to announce our SoloPiano.com Album of the Year Category Winners. Please join us in congratulating all of our winners for this year! You can listen to all of our artists including some of the nominees below on our official Solo Piano Playlist here. Please follow and share!
THE 2022 SOLO PIANO ALBUM OF THE YEAR WINNERS
2022 “CLASSICAL” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Carol Commune - Montage - USA (WINNER)
Crusader Beach - Piano Perspectives - United Kingdom (RUNNER-UP)
2022 “CONTEMPORARY/MODERN” ALBUM OF THE YEAR WINNERS
George Winston - Night - USA (WINNER)
Michelle McLaughlin - Luminous - USA (RUNNER-UP)
2022 “JAZZ” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Gustavo Casenave - Singular - Uruguay (WINNER)
Louis Landon - Popcorn Jazz Piano - USA (RUNNER-UP)
2022 “HOLIDAY & SEASONAL” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Catherine Marie Charlton - Simple Gifts: Solo Piano for the Holidays - USA (WINNER)
Dan Kennedy - An Enchanted Noel - USA (RUNNER-UP)
2022 “CHRISTIAN” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Neil Patton - Holy Ground - USA (WINNER)
Joseph Nimoh - Timeless Hymns - USA (RUNNER-UP)
2022 “OTHER” (As categorized by Artist, Cross Genre, Covers, Improvisations, may include Instrumentation, Other Inspired) ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Ed Bazel - The London Sessions - USA (WINNER)
Michael Borowski - Gardens of Zion in the Rain - USA (RUNNER-UP)
We are excited to share another year of SoloPiano.com Album of the Year Nominations!
We want to recognize every single artist who continues to release music in an ever changing industry. You and your work is truly inspiring. You can listen to all of our artists including some of the nominees below on our official Solo Piano Playlist here. Please follow and share!
THE 2022 ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
2022 “CLASSICAL” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Ward De Vleeschhouwer - The Road to Ypres - Belgium
Gerald Krampl - Antiques (Solo Piano) - Vienna
Antonija Pacek - Seasons of Life - Austria
Crusader Beach - Piano Perspectives - United Kingdom
Carol Commune - Montage - USA
Matthew Labarge - My Hands Made a Harp - USA
Juan Maria Solare - Colores de un otono incipiente - Germany
2022 “CONTEMPORARY/MODERN” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Doug Hammer - Melancholia - USA
Adam Andrews - Hiding Place - USA
George Winston - Night - USA
Dan Chadburn - Always - USA
Alan Matthews - All That I Can See - USA
Michelle McLaughlin - Luminous - USA
Vicente Avella - Physics of Light - USA
Shoshana Michel - Melange - USA
Thad Fiscella - Beyond the Horizon - USA
Michael Gettel - The View From Here - USA
2022 “JAZZ” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Louis Landon - Popcorn Jazz Piano - USA
Gustavo Casenave - Singular - Uruguay
2022 “HOLIDAY & SEASONAL” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Dan Kennedy - An Enchanted Noel - USA
John Eric Copeland (Quiet Solo Piano) - An Uncommon Christmas - USA
Pam Asberry - The Weary World Rejoices - USA
Tiffany Hobson - A Simple Christmas II - USA
Catherine Marie Charlton - Simple Gifts: Solo Piano for the Holidays - USA
Bob Yonker - A Season of Peace - USA
Charles Szczepanek - All is Calm - USA
2022 “CHRISTIAN” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Lily Topolski - Hymns of Hope and Peace - USA
Joseph Nimoh - Timeless Hymns - USA
Neil Patton - Holy Ground - USA
2022 “OTHER” (As categorized by Artist, Cross Genre, Covers, Improvisations, may include Instrumentation, Other Inspired) ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Kori Linae Carothers - On a Cold Frosty Morning - USA
Michael Borowski - Gardens of Zion in the Rain - USA
Dana Cunningham - Homecoming Songs of Comfort and Joy - USA
Gary Lindberg - Kara - Canada
Ed Bazel - The London Sessions - USA
Kurt Reiman - A Glimpse of Grace - USA
Tim Neumark - 24 Improvs - USA
Santiago Delacruz - Lost in Longing - USA
Peter Kater - Native America - USA
We are so excited to be featuring the talented Julie Hanney and her brand new release Everyday Miracles!
Everyday Miracles is the fourth full-length solo piano album by Julie Hanney and it’s a deep dive into wonder, appreciation and yes, everyday miracles. The fourteen original songs on this album were born out of taking time to appreciate all of the amazing and miraculous things that exist in our lives every single day. If we give in to fear or distraction, we can miss the abundance that occurs in our natural and spiritual world. From the wonder of birds taking flight to the mathematical patterns and spirals in nature… to the miracle of the present moment, these songs are each a sonic expression of the miraculous, yet universal gifts given to us all.
Check out the beautiful title song here:
]]>We are thrilled to be featuring the self-taught multi-award winning, Contemporary Solo Pianist & Composer, Michele McLaughlin. Her newest album “Luminous” is our current featured Album.
Michele has released twenty-two albums and has over 1.8 Billion spins on streaming platforms!! (AMAZING!) She has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, both online and in print. Her albums “Undercurrent”, “Life” and Memoirs” all debuted at #5, #4, and #3 on the New Age Billboard Charts.
Her original solo piano compositions are often described as “musical storytelling” because the music paints a perfect picture of the story she is trying to tell. Michele says, “I’ve often been told that my music is “haunting and contagious”, “relaxing and beautiful”, “peaceful and touching”. I’ve also been told that my music is “captivating” and that it transports the listener into worlds of imagination and wonder. For me though, my music is my story…it is my dirty, my journey, my biography….a glimpse into my soul.”
Read more about Michele on her official website here!
Be sure to follow Michele Spotify and listen to her new album on all streaming platforms!
]]>George Winston is on tour!
You won’t want to miss these shows!
Check out tour dates and get your tickets and more info here: https://www.georgewinston.com/concerts/
We are excited to share Part 1 of a 2-Part Podcast series, with the legendary George Winston! Winston speaks with Matthew Mayer of SoloPiano.com, about his beginning, his influences, how he approaches music and life in general. You do not want to miss this episode of “The Going Solo Podcast!” Listen at any of your preferred links:
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Z2DiGH17jD7EwNVZ1a2x8?si=BoJ6giiATQaln3ezSgXckA
APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-13-matthew-mayer-interviews-george-winston/id1071493582?i=1000436680486
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Congratulations to all of our 2021 SoloPiano.com Album of the Year Nominees and Category Winners and Runner Ups. This was an amazing year of solo piano albums.
You Can Also Listen to a selection from all of the below at our Official Spotify Playlist Here: Please Share and Follow our Playlist. All Songs below link to the artists albums.
Please follow and support them!
The 2021 SoloPiano.com Album of the Year goes to…..
Jovino Santos Neto - Luz - WA, USA
A big congratulations to Jovino Santos Neto and his amazing album Luz. Please be sure to check out his music!
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The Overall SoloPiano.com Album of the Year will be announced on Tuesday, April 5th!
Congratulations to all of our 2021 SoloPiano.com Album of the Year Nominees and Category Winners and Runner Ups!
You Can Also Listen to a selection from all of the below at our Official Spotify Playlist Here: Please Share and Follow our Playlist. All Songs below link to the artists albums. Please follow and support them!
2021 “CLASSICAL” ALBUM OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Winner: Guilherme Veroneze - Um Tempo - Brazil
Runner Up: Mark Griffiths - Moments of Time - Northeast England
2021 “CONTEMPORARY/MODERN” ALBUM OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Winner: Michael Martinez - Divine Heart - WA, USA
Runner Up: Darlene Koldenhoven - The Grand Piano Spa - CA, USA
2021 “JAZZ” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Winner: Jovino Santos Neto - Luz - WA, USA
Runner Up: Hakan A. Toker - Gift Music 1 - Turkey
2021 “HOLIDAY & SEASONAL” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Winner: Louis Landon - Calm and Peaceful Christmas Piano - AZ, USA
Runner Up: Ron Adelaar - Christmas Piano Instrumentals - Amersfoot The Netherlands
2021 “CHRISTIAN” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Winner: Joseph Nimoh - Hymns for Meditation on Piano - KS, USA
Runner Up: Tiffany Hobson - Peaceful Piano Hymns - MT, USA
2021 “OTHER” (Includes Solo Piano Collections, Solo Piano Covers, Cross Genre, Other Inspired, or With Instrumentation) ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Winner: David Nevue - Wanderings: The Best of David Nevue (2011-2020) - OR, USA
Runner Up: Gustav Davidsson - Anin - Sweden
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We will be announcing the Category Winners, for the 2021 SoloPiano.com Album of the Year on Piano Day, Tuesday, March 29th!
The Overall SoloPiano.com Album of the Year will be announced on Tuesday, April 5th!
Congratulations to the 2021 SoloPiano.com Album of the Year Nominees…
You Can Also Listen to a selection from all of the below at our Official Spotify Playlist Here: Please Share and Follow our Playlist. All Songs below link to the artists albums. Please follow and support them!
2021 “CLASSICAL” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Dennis Korn - Night Songs - Germany
Joe Semple - Miklagard - Leeds, United Kingdom
Philip Campbell - Melodies - Northern Ireland
Rada Neal - Notable Ninth - AZ, USA
Gerald Krampl - Singularities (Solo Piano) - Vienna
Filip Rachunek - Noire Pure, Emotional - Prague, Czech Republic
Mark Griffiths - Moments of Time - Northeast England
Casey Crosby - Calix Meus Inebrians - Zurich, Switzerland
Guilherme Veroneze - Um Tempo - Brazil
Kerry Barnes - Classical Calm - Great Britain, United Kingdom
2021 “CONTEMPORARY/MODERN” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Michael Borowski - Peace Valley - PA, USA
Stephen Wallack - Colors - MN, USA
Paula Dreyer - Central Star - Pacific Northwest
Dave Eggar - Awakening - TN, USA
Darlene Koldenhoven - The Grand Piano Spa - CA, USA
Omar Okram - The Light Will Come - NY, USA
Lynn Tredeau - A Quiet Path - ID, USA
Michael Martinez - Divine Heart - WA, USA
Michele McLaughlin - Home - UT, USA
Ryan Marvel - Moments - CO, USA
2021 “JAZZ” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Hakan A. Toker - Gift Music 1 - Turkey
Gregg Karukas - Serenata - CA, USA
Jovino Santos Neto - Luz - WA, USA
Louis Landon - It’s a Good Life - AZ, USA
Jon Puro - Bridge Town (Remastered) - OR, USA
Andy Wasserman - Peregrination - NY, USA
2021 “HOLIDAY & SEASONAL” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Hovig Nassanian - Peaceful Christmas - Limassol, Cyprus
Louis Landon - Calm and Peaceful Christmas Piano - AZ, USA
William Haviland - Another Peaceful Christmas - South Korea
Ron Adelaar - Christmas Piano Instrumentals - Amersfoot The Netherlands
Christine Brown - Dreaming of Christmas - CA, USA
Dennis Korn - Winter Piano Tales - Germany
2021 “CHRISTIAN” ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Sigvard - Melodies By Heart - Stockholm, Sweden
Joseph Nimoh - Hymns for Meditation on Piano - KS, USA
Tiffany Hobson - Peaceful Piano Hymns - MT, USA
2021 “OTHER” (Includes Solo Piano Collections, Solo Piano Covers, Cross Genre, Other Inspired, or With Instrumentation) ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Ward De Vleeschhouwer - 14 Variations on the Peruvian National Anthem - Gent, Belgium
Hakan A. Toker - Afghan Music on Piano - Turkey
Sambodhi Prem - Silver to the Sea - Mount Franklin Victoria, Australia
Louis Landon - Nighttime Piano for Relaxation and Deep Sleep - AZ, USA
Virginio Aiello - Easy Piano Songs - Cosenza, Italy
David Nevue - Wanderings: The Best of David Nevue (2011-2020) - OR, USA
Davood Saadat - Fantasia - Iran
Gustav Davidsson - Anin - Sweden
Joey Curtin - Woodstock - Piano Impressions (Instrumental Covers) - WA, USA
Antonia Pacek - Forever - Austria
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