Howard is again returning to his roots as a classically-trained pianist with the forthcoming release of 'PIANO COMPOSED'. Due out May 23rd via Cherry Red Records, the offering features 10 brand new piano-based compositions and will be available in two formats, each having different inspirations/origin stories. The limited edition 180 gram heavyweight vinyl version, 'PIANO COMPOSED IVORY', also includes a 36-page illustrated booklet containing musical transcriptions of five of the ten pieces as well as an illustrated inner sleeve featuring notes by Jones himself. The standard CD version, 'PIANO COMPOSED SPIRIO', features the 10 ten tracks reimagined and alternatively sequenced.

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'PIANO COMPOSED' is Howard Jones' third piano-based composition album. Encouraged by his good friend, composer and technologist, BT, the ten pieces were created during Covid lockdown on his Steinway D piano and would subsequently become 'PIANO COMPOSED IVORY'. 'PIANO COMPOSED SPIRIO' features the same tracks reimagined and resequenced via Jones' new Steinway Spirio R, which allowed him to add multiple octaves and create pieces that couldn't be played without five or six hands. The result is a kind of evolution of the original IVORY pieces.

Of 'PIANO COMPOSED', Howard Jones commented, "The piano is the first instrument I started playing when I was seven and it's like I've spent the whole of my life playing piano. During Covid I thought it was about time that I made an album of piano pieces but this time I wanted the compositions to be more considered rather than purely improvised which I had done before. I started composing with my ivory piano software and was able to do lots of editing to the pieces and experiment with arrangements. I was pleased and had the work mastered and pressed some vinyl and I thought that was gonna be it. Then at Steinway's in London they kindly let me spend a day with a Spirio piano in their showroom. I brought my laptop and ran the IVORY compositions through the piano and was blown away with the possibilities of this modern-day player piano. So you have two versions of these compositions: 'PIANO COMPOSED IVORY' available on vinyl and 'PIANO COMPOSED SPIRIO' available on CD. I hope you enjoy these pieces. I felt that this project brought together two passions... playing piano and electronic composition."




'PIANO COMPOSED IVORY' track listing:

SIDE ONE
1. Five Pianos
2.The Way You Choose To See It
3. Everything Is Connected
4. Cherish Life
5. It's Great To See You Smile Again

SIDE TWO
1. It's In Your Hands
2. Winter Always Turns To Spring
3. Finding The Silver Lining
4. Hope Is A Decision
5. Turning Poison Into Medicine




'PIANO COMPOSED SPIRIO' track listing:

1. The Way You Choose To See It
2. Everything Is Connected
3. Finding The Silver Lining
4. Hope Is A Decision
5. Turning Poison Into Medicine
6. It's In Your Hands
7. Five Pianos
8. Cherish Life
9. Winter Always Turns To Spring
10. It's Great To See You Smile Again

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