Randy Halberstadt - Open HeartFor pianist Randy Halberstadt's fifth album, he penned a set of compelling originals along with arranging several classics by Gershwin, Mancini, and even Chopin, orchestrated for an assortment of ensembles from trio to septet. Surrounding himself with some of the most respected members of the Northwest jazz scene, their long history together is apparent with their mutual admiration shining through in the music. A popular pianist, leader and sideman

Electric pianos and bass guitar come together for a stirring melodic motif

as a radio broadcaster and as a composer of electroacoustic music

Mathieu van Bellen and Maria Milstein write of their new album: "The setting of this album - two violins without accompaniment - is no ordinary combination

yet light thrillers

Up until today

Cover artwork by Dusan Markovic (Dragony

is discovered by Allied troops as they explore an abandoned underground bunker

Powered by frenzied lightning and soaring madness

Besides freelancing

Birdland and Rockland Palace

for young and future parents

She participated in the Young Composer Courses organized by the Polish Composers' Union (1988) and in the International Composers' Courses held as part of the Bartók Seminar in Szombathely