American Reflection

American Reflection

Track Listings

1. Pulse of America

2. Reflection Pools

3. Freedom Ring

4. Revere's Ride

5. America the Beautiful

6. Hope (Vietnam)

7. Spirit of '76

8. Lincoln

9. Cherry Blossoms

10. Unknown Soldier

11. Korea

12. Jefferson

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Composer/pianist Richard Carr, native of St. Louis, Missouri, currently residing in the French Quarter of New Orleans, has been performing 4-7 nights a week exclusively in the New Orleans area for the past five years.

With his first three releases, Through the Mind’s Eye, Fogland, and An American Quixote, Richard introduced his unique blend of classical music, jazz, and pop resulting in a romantic new age/contemporary piano style that is soothing to the soul, mind and body. Releasing When Soul & Heart Collide and Christmas Fireside simultaneously in October 2000, Richard gave his listeners some new compositions and his own interpretations of some of the holiday favorites. It also showcased the further development of Carr’s unique improvisational style of composition. Christmas Fireside debuted in the New Age Voice Radio 100 at #4 in December 2000. When Soul & Heart Collide debuted at #71 in November 2000 and remained in the charts through May 2001, spending 3 months in the top ten peaking at #4 in February. Carr’s improvisational composition style is full of melodic lines and rich harmonies indicative of the classical influences of the American, Russian and French composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Additionally, more modern influences as diverse as Mannheim Steamroller, Tangerine Dream, John Adams, Keith Jarrett, Cole Porter, Steve Reich, George Winston, and George Gershwin are also evident. An American Quixote, released August 6, 1999, explored the vision of Cervantes’ Don Quixote through the eyes of a twentieth century American. It reached #31 in the New Age Voice Radio Top 100 chart. An American Quixote was 1st Runner-up for the New Age Album of the Year for the Just Plain Folks Music Awards 2000. The title track, An American Quixote, was 1st Runner-up for the Instrumental Song of the Year for the Just Plain Folks Music Awards 2000. Carr’s first two releases Through the Mind’s Eye (released 12/97) and Fogland, (released 10/98) garnered national radio attention reaching #96 and #18 respectively on the New Age Voice Radio 100.

Product Description
American Reflection, Richard's sixth solo piano release, is a collection of musical reflections on several of the monuments in the National Plaza and a few of the historical events in the early days of our country, in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of independence for the United States.

All but one of the twelve titles (America the Beautiful) are original. Included in this collection is a reincarnation of Richard's first composition, originally written 25 years ago for pipe organ commemorating the bicentennial. Within this composition is the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

American Reflection,Richard Carr,Rec'd Music,A romantic blend of classical, jazz, and pop resulting in a rich new age/comtemporary instrumental style for acoustic piano which relaxes the mind, body, and soul of the listeners.,Big Band,Jazz,New Age,Pop,Swing

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