![]() ![]() ‘Lullaby’ is for everyone who might find it hard to sleep now. The last three pieces hit on that connection - the harmony we find with each other, making meals together or just horsing around. There’s also been a welcome opportunity to connect more deeply with my family than we ever have, because of the abundant time and close proximity. I’ve pointed to some of the strong feelings that have arisen the past month or more: ‘remembering before all this’ expresses a bittersweet gut-pain that has hit me several times out of the blue, when I think back on how things were even just a few months ago, and how long ago and far away that seems now ‘uncertainty’ hits on the feeling that can follow right after that - a hollow fear of an unknown future. ‘stopping, listening: hearing’ highlights that moment as well. ![]() As difficult as COVID-19 has been for many of us, there have been moments of revelation along the way. In ‘keeping distance,’ for example, I traced the experience of two people social distancing, represented by the left and right hand - how they are unnaturally drawn apart, yet remain linked in some unexplainable, and perhaps illuminating way. I’ve tried to portray on the piano some experiences and feelings that are both new and common to many of us. ![]() “ Suite: April 2020 is a musical snapshot of life the last month in the world in which we’ve all found ourselves. How often in a lifetime does an album perfectly encapsulate the moment? The best way to introduce this particular album is in Mehldau’s own very personal words: ![]()
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