This is the first album ever recorded of Mike Garson's solo piano works.
Composer Biography
Mike Garson is widely known for his long-standing musical relationship with David Bowie, which began in 1972 and spanned over four decades.
Compositional Technique
Composer Mike Garson developed a unique compositional process in the early 1990s that blurs the lines between improvisation and composition, utilizing a Disklavier piano.
Instruments
The album was recorded on a one-of-a-kind prototype Yamaha concert grand piano that Mike Garson convinced the manufacturer to sell him.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mike Garson, the composer, was inspired to create his own unique music after feeling humbled by Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto, leading him to explore atonal and classical vocabulary.
Recording & Production
Mike Garson's home studio, where much of this album was recorded, was tragically lost in one of southern California's devastating wildfires in 2018.
