Under A Tree

Days Gone By

False Peak

in the deep

we move in circles

sinister minister

if there was any other way

alfie

due north

sleep in sundays

night bloom

moon halo

lavender

remembering you

i’m either for you or against you

Written for friends who were about to be united with their newly adopted son, Ephrem, after a very long time. From Jesse Brown's Album Heartwork available on iTunes.

Ephrem's Song

A warm and close mic'd solo upright piano recording,'Still', Jesse Brown's fourth release of solo piano music is similar in character to his 'Trilogy' recording where his mic technique involves an extremely close mic positioning to give you the feeling of sitting right beside him as he plays. The piano used is a rather small upright piano with the practice pedal engaged resulting in some unpredictable note releases and key clicks. Recorded in a quaint room with hardwood floors, the album opens up with "Adrift" - what was simply a warm up for recording 'Looking Back" that ended up just being too sweet to toss in the virtual trash serves as an hors d'oeuvres for the rest of this musical offering. "Floating" displays Brown's creativity at it's finest as he zigs and zags through pitch and time like a disgruntled butterfly, and "Dream" gently brings back the peace. "Stars" chimes in on track 4 with a very melodic waltz and a dreamy bridge section, and "Looking Back" finishes the recording nicely with a subtle gospel flavour and a familiar melody and groove to the EP's opening.

Still

Floating

a new album consisting of a classic hymn, improvisations, and selections from Jesse Brown's 'Brown's Notes' series of books.

Sadness

The Eagle

Room For One More

California Angels

Ascension

A closely mic'd and peaceful composition recorded on a vintage felt treated upright piano that will soon have you soaring in your dreams.

Flocks

Cycling

Jesse Brown is a Canadian pianist, composer, and recording artist who grew up in semi-seclusion in the frigid and unspoiled beauty of the natural world. Originally mentored by his mother, Jesse’s path was far from traditional, drawing influences from his older brother’s collection of hard rock cassette tapes and his father’s record collection of folk, blues, rock, and country music albums. It is not surprising to hear elements of these influences as you listen to Jesse’s contemporary classical compositions and recordings that have for the most part been recorded on an upright piano similar to the one of his childhood.

Jesse Brown

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