Sapphire Days

Sapphire Days Artist: Ann Sweeten
Label: Orange Band Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 768273979224
EAN: 0768273979224
ASIN: B000093NRG


Release Date: 2003-04-22

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Tracks:

  1. Walking with the Wind
  2. Thin Ice
  3. Sapphire Days
  4. A Prayer for Shazu
  5. Solitude
  6. Smoke
  7. In the Shadows
  8. Cotton Candy Skies
  9. White Spirit
  10. Arrow
  11. Grains of Sand
  12. Autumns Child
  13. Canopy of Stars

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Rare Find.......2006-10-01

This is special, there is so much music out there and so little that can really touch the soul. Ann's work on this CD and Places in the Sun seems to come from a place none of us have ever been before but are aching to go. Just get her work and take the time to really listen, you will not be disappointed. I am looking forward to getting the rest of her work.

5 out of 5 stars from Solo Piano Publications.......2004-05-20

Ann Sweeten's "Sapphire Days" is quite simply one of the most graceful and quietly soothing albums I've heard. "Soothing" often implies ear candy, but that is definitely not the case here. A classically-trained pianist, Sweeten's themes of nature and saving the environment and animals come from the heart, expressed gently but fervently. The pieces sound deceptively simple, but each is a perfect little gem. The pace and overall feeling of the album is consistent enough to sustain a mood or meditation, but treat yourself to listening to this music carefully and then let it carry you away to a peaceful, tranquil place - a "sapphire day!" All thirteen tracks are original, played on a Steinway grand piano, and Sweeten adds some synth washes for color and ambiance which are never obtrusive or distracting.

I really like this whole album, but a few of the pieces are exceptional. "Walking With the WInd" opens the CD with a wistful, dreamy piece that is both leisurely and passionate. The title song is optimistic and graceful with an absolutely gorgeous melody. "Smoke" is a little moodier, and describes wispy swirls of smoke as they rise and float away as well as the surges of smokey billows - very effective! "In the Shadows" is also a bit darker than the other songs, but is so evocative - this is my favorite of the collection. It is very introspective and bittersweet - I love it!

"Sapphire Days" is Ann Sweeten's fifth album to date, but it is the first that I have heard. I'm really looking forward to getting better acquainted with this artist! Very highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars GREAT ACOUSTIC PIANIST WHO WRITES BEAUTIFUL MELODIES.......2004-03-26

Ann Sweeten writes beautiful melodies and plays these instrumental tunes on the grand piano. Her technique may be classical on her original instrumental tunes, but in her melodies you can hear elements of pop music, jazz, new age, Broadway show tunes and film scores. With songs inspired by animals and different aspects of nature, her SAPPHIRE DAYS album has melodies that quickly sound familiar as they reach out and affect the listener in a primal and earthy manner. Ann is quickly becoming one of the most popular new pianists around, much in the same vein as George Winston and Michael Jones.

5 out of 5 stars Ann Sweeten, acoustic pianist, newest release "Sapphire Days.......2004-03-17

Ann Sweeten
SAPPHIRE DAYS

Her technique is classical on her original instrumental tunes, but in her melodies you can hear elements of pop music, jazz, new age, Broadway show tunes and film scores.

The sights and sounds of nature are woven throughout this beautifully composed CD.

5 out of 5 stars Created in tribute to those precious, wonderful days.......2004-03-06

Sapphire Days is the latest music CD album by classically-trained instrumental pianist Ann Sweeten. Created in tribute to those precious, wonderful days "sapphire days" that are meaningful, poignant, cherished, and which linger in our memory through all the remaining years of our lives. Emphasizing that every day has a potential to be a "Sapphire Day", these passionate and evocative pieces draw out the twin sides of contemplation and exhilaration in life. Tracks include Working With The Wind (4:00), Sapphire Days (3:01), A Prayer For Shazu (3:40), Solitude (3:17), Smoke (2:51), In The Shadows (4:14), Cotton Candy Skies (5:28), White Spirit (3:56), Arrow (3:29), Grains of Sand (4:23), Autumn's Child (2:54) and Canopy Of Stars (4:29).

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