Stephen Grew - Pianoply

"Exceptional music cast within a creative focus that knows no bounds to belonging. Incredible, what an album!" - Steve Day

"Simultaneously thoughtful and mercurial, soulful and energetic, playing from the very depths of his being." - Rigobert Dittmann, BAD ALCHEMY

"Captivating and addictive." - Dominic Rivron, INTERNATIONAL TIMES

Stephen Grew writes:

This is my fourth solo piano release on this wonderful label. The studio's Yamaha piano is an older darling, bless her, with an easy mechanism and unusual bright tone - lovely to play!

It was also my first time recording at Sansom Studios in the West Midlands, some distance from Lancashire where we live.

The album was recorded in a few hours and is in three sections. Two tea breaks divided the music in effect, no edits, completely improvised.

I was curious about recording in a studio again, most of my solo piano recordings have been done in churches, on location at a gig, this recording was done in a more clinical setting by comparison and I relished that change and difference. I also enjoyed being in the middle of the countryside surrounded by trees.

Thank you to Tony Dudley Evans for his financial support with the studio costs. And the continuing support from Martin Archer at Discus Music. Olly Sansom and his lovely studio.

And finally the last track is a tribute to my friend and great drummer Tony Bianco.