Reflective Piano Music
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Night and Day and Another Way — Improvisation in E & A Mixolydian ♭6; A & D Phrygian; D Aeolian; D Lydian
This video captures a piano improvisation of mine which I named Night and Day and Another Way. For me the… Read More
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Palimpsest — Improvisation in B♭ Dorian & G Aeolian
Here is a video in which you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised on the piano… Read More
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Where Edges Dissolve — Improvisation in F Aeolian, B♭ Dorian & A♭ Lydian
In this video you can hear me playing an improvised piece of music which I named Where Edges Dissolve. Whilst… Read More
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The Star So Far Away — Improvisation in G Lydian ♯2 & B Aeolian
Here is a video capturing an improvisation of mine which I named The Star So Far Away. The sorrow, light… Read More
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Painting the Night Sky — Improvisation in G Dorian ♭2 & Phrygian; C, G & D Mixolydian ♭6; D Lydian & Lydian Augmented
Here you’ll find a video of a piano improvisation of mine which I named Painting the Night Sky. The improvisation… Read More
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The Unscripted Sea — Improvisation in C Aeolian & F Dorian ♯4
Here is a video in which you can hear me playing an improvised piano piece which I named The Unscripted… Read More
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Laburnum Tree — Improvisation in G Dorian, B♭ Lydian & B♭ Lydian ♯2
In this video you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised and named Laburnum Tree. I had… Read More
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An Autumn Sky — Improvisation in E Dorian, G Ionian Augmented & B Mixolydian ♭6
Here is a video capturing an improvisation of mine which I named An Autumn Sky. The cycling of modes and… Read More
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A Marigold among Roses — Improvisation in A♭ Major (Ionian) & F Dorian
In this video you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised and named A Marigold among Roses.… Read More
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A Fractal Tempest — Improvisation in C Aeolian; C, G & F Dorian
Here is a video of a piano improvisation of mine which I named A Fractal Tempest. The title is inspired… Read More
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A Dream in Gold and Grey — Improvisation in F♯ Mixolydian & F♯ Aeolian
This video captures a piano improvisation of mine which I named A Dream in Gold and Grey. The modes and… Read More
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The Alternate Shade — Improvisation in F♯ Dorian, F Aeolian, F♯ Aeolian & D Major
Here is a video in which you can hear me playing a piece of music I improvised and named The… Read More
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My regular piano improvisation recordings are automatically scheduled and published here on my blog every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Each recording is a raw, unedited exploration of musical self-expression. Music often holds up a mirror to our inner worlds; what emotions or imagery arise for you as you listen?
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