![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Can You Hear Me?” delves into a reflective and soul-searching realm of expression, taking influences from jazz piano legends like Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Brad Mehldau, as well as that of Nick Maclean’s two divergent ensembles: Snaggle and Nick Maclean Quartet. As a result there’s a lot of searching on this record, a lot of risk-taking, and a lot of spontaneity. While we were in the studio my producer Brownman put me in such a creative headspace and drew a lot of unexpected playing out of me. My debut double-disc solo piano album “CAN YOU HEAR ME?” is out TODAY on BROWNTASAURAS RECORDS! I’m really proud of this record. zion something else reviews s victor aaron video premiere nick maclean can you hear me? brownman ali lauryn hill the miseducation of lauryn hill spontaneous improvisation jazz birth of a song browntasauras records.'Zion’ appears on Nick Maclean’s 2021 double solo album 'Can You Hear Me?’ released on Browntasauras Records Toronto-based pianist Nick Maclean was tasked by his producer, the trumpeter Brownman Ali, to create a song using four certain chords and inspired by Lauryn Hill’s song “To Zion.” The video provides a ‘fly on the wall’ perspective of ingenuity in motion as Maclean soaks in a snippet of the Hill tune and right after the not-yet-realized song is christened “Zion,” Maclean’s mind and fingers go to work.” ![]() “In the video premiering above, you are witnessing the birthing of a song. Nick Maclean, "Zion" from 'Can You Hear Me?' (2021): Something Else! Video Premiere - Something Else! can you hear me browntasauras records orange grove publicity all about jazz download of the day solo piano jazz nick maclean brownman ali blackbirds blackbird bye bye blackbird medley bill evans brad mehldau keith jarrett.David Restivo, Canadian Jazz Piano Icon (from the liner notes of 'Can You Hear Me?’) There are hints of Keith Jarrett’s gospel leanings early on as well as influences from Brad Mehldau’s own recorded version of Blackbird, eventually moving into some deep swinging, reminiscent of prestige-era Miles Davis, as Beatles morph more explicitly into Bye Byes.” “As one might suspect, Blackbirds stitches together Lennon and McCartney’s iconic Blackbird with the well-known Henderson-Dixon classic standard Bye Bye Blackbird. Head to the below link for a FREE download of 'BLACKBIRDS’, an introspective solo piano take on the Beatles’ classic 'Blackbird’ and the Ray Henderson standard 'Bye Bye Blackbird’. A track from my latest Browntasauras Records release ‘CAN YOU HEAR ME?’ is today’s 'Download of the Day’ on All About ! ![]()
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