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Artist
Rebecca Gillan
8+ albums
pianonew ageambientinstrumentalnew age piano
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"Watercolors" is a marvelous collection of freely composed piano solos, each spontaneously inspired and created in the moment. Free composition is Ms. Gillan’s method in which the harmonies are created in the moment along with the melodies. Her style is one of classical melodies floating atop jazz harmonies, 4th voicings, major 7th(+11) that never resolve, and constantly changing key centers. These pieces all have a harmonic structure that constantly changes modality, never feeling a need to return to the original key. Each piece in "Watercolors" has its inspiration from her travels near a body of water: "Seascapes" reflects a stay in Encinitas, California on the Pacific Ocean; "Moontides" is from a weeklong vacation on Anna Maria Island in Florida; "Cliffside Coves" brings up memories of the Ionian Sea along Isola Bella, Sicily. "Harbor Mist" reminds her of the farthest point in Western Europe, Cabo da Roca, Portugal, where Christopher Columbus set sail so long ago from the tallest cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. "Sailboat Serenade" is a gentle reminder of a summer at Interlochen Music Academy and sailing on Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan. Another favorite vacation spot was Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California—which inspired the wandering "Water Ballet". "Lighthouse Brigade" brings back memories of being a lighthouse keeper with her husband & two daughters, one summer at Big Sable Point Lighthouse on the dunes of Lake Michigan. "Seafoam", in
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