Description
Solo Piano is the sophomore instrumental solo album by the American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and arranger Tom Howard, released on Maranatha! Music in 1987, distributed by both Word and A&M Records. Released as a part of Maranatha’s Colours Instrumental Series. The album was recorded March 1987 by Wally Grant “Direct-to-Two-Track” at Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles, California; and was produced and performed by Tom Howard.
I was honored to be the engineer on this project. Many people don’t realize that this album was recorded straight to a 2 track tape machine, meaning these songs were live performances no editing. It was recorded at Chick Corea’s studio on his 2 pianos, a 9’ Steinway and a 9’ Bosendorfer. [Wally Grant, July 2020]
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LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Now Thank We All Our God” – 3:52
A2. “First Snow Of Winter” – 5:01
A3. “Open Our Eyes” – 5:15
A4. “Metanoia I: Face In The Mirror” – 5:23
A5. “Metanoia II: Turnaround” – 3:31
Side Two
B1. “Jerusalem” – 5:38
B2. “Celeste (From A Dream)” – 4:21
B3. “Bells Of Charlestown” – 5:03
B4. “Hear O Lord” – 5:38
B5. “The Road Less Traveled” – 4:53
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette, 12-inch vinyl LP, and CD by Maranatha! Music. Re-issued in 2003 on Maranatha’s Sanctuary series under the title Serenity.
An interview with session keyboardist and arranger Tom Howard was featured in the December 1987 issue of CCM Magazine, as a part of their ongoing Christian Musician Series.
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