Track: Sketch On Aksak Rhythm - #10, Pentatonic theme (Turkey)
Composer: A. Adnan Saygun
Artist: Joel Fan, piano
Album: World Keys
Label: Reference Recordings


One of RR’s primary missions is to find and introduce great new artists. We are full of enthusiasm for WORLD KEYS.

World Keys made its debut on the Billboard Classical chart at #3! (July 8 issue). This is the highest chart appearance ever for a Reference Recordings title.

Fan is a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, and has appeared with the Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, as well as on the television shows Good Morning America and David Letterman.

A native New Yorker (b.1969), Fan studied at the Juilliard School, Harvard University and the Peabody Conservatory. Acclaimed as "a soaring talent" (Los Angeles Times), “superb” (Boston Globe),“extraordinary” (Village Voice), and “a versatile and sensitive pianist” (Washington Post) - Joel Fan combines astounding virtuosity with a rare gift for lyricism.

World Keys: Sketch On Aksak Rhythm

We at RR believe that how a recording sounds is as important as the music itself. "Prof." Keith O. Johnson, our chief engineer and Technical Director, is a true audio legend, having designed and patented many innovative products in the professional and consumer fields. The RR Sound comes from his singular methods and equipment, hand-built or extensively modified by him. Microphone techniques range from single-point Blumlein to spaced omnis to complex studio mixes, depending on the musical forces and the performing space involved. Our goal is to recreate the sound of real musicians making music in real space.