Lara Downes' musical outlook is shaped by her diverse background, including African American and Eastern European heritage, and extensive travels.
The album's concept, 'America Again', is inspired by Langston Hughes' 1938 poem of the same name, reflecting on the American dream.
This album was recorded at Sono Luminus Studios in Boyce, Virginia, from March 7-11, 2016, using a Steinway Model D piano.
The recording utilized Merging Technologies Horus and Hapi, and was captured in DXD at 24 bit, 352.8kHz in Auro-3D 9.1 Immersive Audio.
Pianist Lara Downes, the performer on this album, is a Steinway Artist and the 2016 laureate of the Sphinx Organization Medals of Excellence award.
