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Back To My Roots

My wife Sheryl and I have been living back in San Francisco for about a month now. We move into our home in a few weeks to start a new chapter back in the city where we met and lived…

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Upcoming Performances

My dear friends and very talented musicians, Tarik and Julia Banzi have invited me to join them on a couple performances with their wonderful ensemble "Al-Andalus".

The first one is here

The second one is here

I've known, recorded and…

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A New Year

After the holidays, and a pretty successful run for my holiday CD "The Holiday Spirit" I decided to take some time to design a path forward with my music. Last year I released two CD's and that was intense at…Read more
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Rate The Tracks Feature

Keith "MuzicMan" Hannaleck has a website called Rate The Tracks. It's a novel idea, and I'm proud to have one of my new CD's tracks featured. Check out the link to see what he had to say about the first…Read more

Record Release Day





Here it is - the release of my long awaited Contemporary Instrumental Piano Music CD, Gratitude.

It feels great to be here after two years of putting this together. Now it's time to see how it is received.

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Richard Devine And I Again 

So here I go again!

I love his grooves and I just found another one today. Randale.

Everything here is of Richard's making. I add just the piano. There's no other piano in the track so you can separate me…Read more
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"Gratitude" CD Release

My new CD "Gratitude" will be released January 15th, 2016. It's set to show up for pre-release on iTunes, Amazon, and other retail music sites on Christmas Day.

Of course I'm very excited. I'm looking forward to getting my new…Read more

They're Here

The shipment of my new CD "Gratitude" has arrived.



This is such a milestone for me and I'm very excited. The release date isn't set yet as it will likely be November or so. The delay is due to a…Read more
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Point Of No Return

I can't turn back now - my new CD "Gratitude" is off to the presses.

In a few weeks I'll have a thousand little digi-packs hanging out here in our apartment.

I'm really looking forward to seeing it in hand…Read more
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Grateful Mastered

The name for my upcoming CD is "Grateful". And it has been mixed and mastered by Tom Eaton. It Sounds Great!

And grateful I am for everyone and everything involved with: the project, my life at this time, and the…Read more
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Richard And I 

Richard Devine is a very successful electronic musician, sound designer, producer and much more. He's part of a genre of music that's instrumental, grooving, electronic, with constantly changing rhythms, etcetera.

Two things really strike me about the music: 1) the…Read more
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The New CD Has Been Mixed

I had a really nice time up in Newburyport, Mass. last week being present for the mixing of my upcoming CD. Tom Eaton was stellar at adding light percussion and getting a gorgeous blend and overall sound. It was a…Read more
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Winter Update

My contemporary classical/new age piano record is moving along slowly but surely.

I just deleted my last blog entry, made just days ago. I haven't done that before but I thought it appropriate in this case as I posted a…Read more
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Chamber Trio

An actual chamber music trio (real instruments) of piano, cello, and english horn has been recorded on two of the songs on my up and coming CD.

What a great sound! I've been waiting to hear something like this on…Read more
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Album / Business

Now that my writing, arranging, and performing of the music for the album is done, it's time to take care of business.

Right now, I'm looking over so many technical and legal items it's mind boggling. Books, random chapters printed…

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Album Takes Shape

A week ago today (and pretty much around this time of day) I was finishing up the piano tracks for my upcoming CD. It felt great to have created enough original songs to complete the project. I was able to…Read more
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Last Turn to the Homestretch

Just over a week ago I finished another day of recording for my next CD. It went well, and yes, it provided me with the perspective to see the straightaway to the finish line.

Four weeks from today I will…Read more
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Recording Piano Tracks

The last six months has been really great. I've embarked on a whole new project that is exciting, and has the possibility to take me above and beyond any place I've ever been with my solo piano music, and music…Read more