ABOUT THIS ALBUM:
“Sketches” is a fully improvised solo piano album.  Several of the songs were completely improvised during the recording process for this album and several were inspired by my “Monday Morning Improvisations” series on YouTube.  This was a very challenging album project for me and it was a lot of fun improvising and writing songs on the fly for this album.  It was also fun to relearn some of the previous improvisations and let those evolve during recording.  I hope you enjoy the music on this album as it comes from my inner well of creativity and straight from the heart.  

My “Monday Morning Improvisations” series is a collection of improvs that are recorded “first try, first take”, where I record and release an improvisation on the spot every week.  The entire collection of “Monday Morning Improvisations” can be found on the Michele McLaughlin YouTube channel.


SONG CREDITS: 
1.  At First Sight - (inspired by Improvisation #1)
2. Hope - (improvised and created during recording)
3. One Life - (inspired by Improvisation #15)
4. Waiting - (improvised and created during recording)
5. The Traveler - (improvised and created during recording)
6. Farewell Little Love - (inspired by Improvisation #75)
7. Forever Yours - (improvised and created during recording)
8. The Right Choice - (inspired by Improvisation #8)
9. The Long Night - (inspired by Improvisation #76)
10. Relief - (improvised and created during recording)
11. Home At Last - (inspired by Improvisation #68)
12. Lost - (inspired by Improvisation #28)
13. Unshakeable - (inspired by Improvisation #25)

SPECIAL THANKS:
To all my listeners and fans, friends and family, and those who personally helped with this project… thank you!  You mean everything to me.

TECHNICAL CREDITS:
All songs improvised, composed, produced and performed by Michele McLaughlin michelemclaughlin.com 
Piano & Recording:  Michele's Home Studio in Salt Lake City, UT on her Fazioli F278 9' Concert Grand
Mastering & Engineering:  Joe Bongiorno at Piano Haven Studio in Sedona, AZ pianohaven.com 
Album Design:  Matt Strieby at New Leaf Design newleafdesign.com
Manufactured at Diskmakers www.diskmakers.com
Copyright ©2020 All Rights Reserved (ASCAP)
www.michelemclaughlin.com

Sketches

Piano Playlist Favorites

M & M

Lullaby

Clair de Lune

Paint It Black

Paint It Black (Piano Version)

ok, I'm buying a mic v.v
it's not bad for a phone recording, I think .__.

backing is not perfect but it's ok :a 

Oh and PIANO CREDITS - The lovely, Kate Metz :'D
I'm one of her biggest fans, such talent :')
check her soundcloud here => https://soundcloud.com/unforgivensoul113

Aira Kaine - Close my eyes Forever (Ozzy/Lita cover- Kate Metz piano)

Jeff The Killer Theme (Vocal Piano Version) - Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Screams

ABOUT THIS ALBUM
This "Top 20" album is a collection of my most popular songs from 2008 to 2015.  These are the most played songs on Pandora Radio and Spotify, as well as the most purchased songs on iTunes, Amazon and directly from my website.  All songs have been re-recorded and remastered to have a clean and consistent sound, and they all have a fresh, new touch to them as well.  Enjoy.
 
A NOTE OF VERY SPECIAL THANKS
I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to my fans, followers, and listeners for making these songs and my music a part of your lives.  It is solely because of you that these songs are "hits" and this album is a possibility.  You continue to support my art and my passion, and you encourage and inspire me to keep sharing my creations with you.  If I could hug you all, I would.  Thank you!!!
 
All songs composed, produced and performed by Michele McLaughlin www.michelemclaughlin.com 
Recorded on Michele's Fazioli F212 grand piano at her home in Salt Lake City, UT.  
Mastered and engineered by Joe Bongiorno at Piano Haven Studios in Sedona, AZ www.pianohaven.com  
Artwork and design by Matt Strieby at Newleaf Design www.newleafdesign.com
Piano maintained and tuned by Rick Baldassin at Baldassin Pianos www.baldassinpianos.com 
Manufactured at Diskmakers www.diskmakers.com 
 
Copyright © 2015.  All Rights Reserved (ASCAP)
www.michelemclaughlin.com 

7 - Finn McCool

6 - Dedication

4 - Celtic Christmas

3 - Breathing In The Moment

Johan Pachelbel - Canon in D
Uploaded by Athir Aldefaie

Pachelbel Canon in D - Solo Piano

Sketches - 07 Forever Yours

Sketches - 05 The Traveler

Sketches - 04 Waiting

Sketches - 03 One Life

Sketches - 02 Hope

Sketches - 01 At First Sight

Michele McLaughlin is a Contemporary Solo Pianist & Composer. She has released twenty-three albums, many of which have received multiple nominations and awards.  She has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, has nearly 2 Billion Spins on streaming platforms, and is a multi Billboard Charting pianist.  Her original solo piano compositions are often described as "musical storytelling" and are haunting and contagious, relaxing and beautiful, peaceful and touching, energetic and inspiring. Her music is a regular favorite on Pandora Radio and is a bestseller on iTunes and Amazon, often landing her in the Top Ten New Age Charts. You can listen to Michele online via Whisperings Solo Piano Radio, Pandora Radio, iTunes Radio, Spotify, XM/Sirius and Music Choice Soundscapes.
 
"McLaughlin is what I refer to as a "heart on her sleeve" composer, i.e. there is no subterfuge, no subtlety at work in her music - she presents her emotional intent of a song forthwith and front and center. It's a testament to her considerable talent that this baring of her soul always works so well, because in the hands of a lesser talent, the music would be melodramatic, overly self-conscious, and would grow tiresome. However, it's not just her technique and artistry, which is impossible to ignore, but also her artist's soul, which seems woven into every piece of music she writes.  No matter how pyrotechnic she can be (and this woman can really play piano with the best of 'em), there is always the presence of heart, sometimes "in your face" and sometimes between the lines, but never hidden behind artifice."  Bill Binkelman- Wind & Wire and Zone Music Reporter