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Pianoscapes

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This CD was my first one ever purchased. I bought it a long time ago and quite by chance. At first I didn't appreciate it due its softness. However, as time advanced for me, I came to not only appreciate it, but discovered its true genius. Its my all time favorite and transports me to a wonderful lazy afternoon nap on my favorite Summerland mountain overlooking the Okanagan Lake on a warm summer day. Its so easy to rest to and I think when I die, I will have asked for this album to be played, so others may hear the sound of my final peace.

Michael Jones plays some divine piano on this album, in fact It's love at first note and as far as I can tell there isn't anyone out there who likes soft music that would not love Pianoscapes.
The opening music is silky cool and sparkling and yes it's addictive, and yes it's OK to play this CD over and over until neighbors knock down the wall, but I doubt they will.

I adore Narada, the label that carries Jones and Lanz and some of the most fantastic new age musicians with the gorgeous covers featuring places that the music takes you. I grew up on this music as I would listen to it on my discman, preferably at night in bed under warm covers, looking at falling rain hitting my window or watching clouds pass over the moon. From then on I started to play music as I sketched, it inspired greater art in me than I thought possible, and strangely that's how my love for art, apart from my parents who are immersed in it, started and flourished. I drew and painted, sketched and scribbled to Narada's albums and it created my talent for what I do for a living today. I will always and forever be grateful this this CD and few others for transforming my soul with its sounds. The Piano is indescribable here, it soars and moans and trickles with notes and harmonies that stay in my memory for as long as I am fortunate to occupy this life in this body.

Pianoscapes is composed of only six tracks, but they are pretty lenghty and they all develop into seriously passionate pieces. This music is just lovely to put on after a long day at work whether you are relaxing at home, having a romantic meal with your loved one or even when I'm painting or sewing, it melts my tension away and even at times brings tears to my eyes.

This album is a must have even if New Age music is not eveyone's favorite, as I like many things from Aerosmith to Atomic Kitten, to Enigma and beyond. I love rock and classical and most of all soundtracks, but this is what I grew up on, it groomed and caressed me and I will forever love this music. Enjoy!

Kasia S.

Soft, flowing, peaceful . . . unstructured music to float away on. Still my favorite after all these years!

I had this on cassette about 20 years ago and recently listened to it again and had to buy the CD.
What I like about it is the way Michael Jones uses modern rhythms in his playing. So much piano playing
is classical and/or has very "boring" or almost non-existant rhythms. This is piano music that is not
only relaxing and pleasant but also "catchy". You'll find yourself humming along...

Michael Jones' Prayerful Pianoscapes, first issued on double-length cassette & LP, was subsequently re-recorded as a variation on the original in this digitally recorded format. The original cuts are thus not simply edited to attain the cuts presented here, however, but rather depart from the original themes to offer something new. Like a pond photographed before and after a pebble is dropped onto its surface, the one-CD Pianoscapes may be experienced as a sequel expanding from the two-CD original.

Along with his purely solo albums, both "Solstice," which presents solo piano tracks from Michael along with those of David Lanz, and "Amber," which pairs Michael with cellist David Darling, are also now available as downloads. Michael's cello-accompanied "Magical Child" album may now be paired with interest alongside his more recent "Echoes of Childhood," which draws on imagery of Wordsworth.

Lush, vast, melodious, and senuous in it's sensitivity, this CD brings out Jone's touch and passion with the music he makes. This is mellow, but thought-prokvoking as anything could ever be. You have to get this CD!

Lush, vast, melodious, and sensuous in it's sensitivity, this CD brings out Jones' touch and passion with the music he makes. This is mellow, but thought-prokvoking as anything could ever be. You have to get this CD!

This CD is da bomb. A mellow bomb.

I cannot relax to music that is shallow and trite. Rather than evoking space and creativity, this rather silly CD evokes a sense of confinement of the human spirit. Try Keith Jarett for the real thing !