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Peaceful Piano by Bruce Kurnow is a CD of original solo piano compositions perfect for relaxation, massage and meditation. It is a pristine recording of a 9' Kimball Concert Grand Piano built in 1934.

BIOGRAPHY:

Bruce Kurnow, a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota and now a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, is enjoying a long career in the music business. At age three he began piano lessons and was immediately hooked. As a teenager he discovered a special connection with the harmonica and has remained dedicated to exploring the possibilities of the instrument. He went on to become a music major at the University of Minnesota, primarily a classical school. He studied piano, stringed harp, guzheng (Chinese harp), voice, theory and composition, which have proven to be a solid foundation for his subsequent work, including forty recordings of original compositions and eleven others of non-original music. Combined sales of these recordings total over 1,000,000 copies. His recording, Harmonicaland, was nominated for Best Solo Instrumental Album of 2004 by Just Plain Folks. Bruce has been recognized with four Minnesota Music Awards for his harmonica, stringed harp and keyboard work. He has been an active studio musician, playing on hundreds of commercials, albums and film scores. Bruce was a member of the pioneering country-rock group Mason Proffit, performing in over 300 cities per year and recording with the group from 1971-1974. When Mason Proffit disbanded Bruce co-founded Passage with guitarist Bobby Schnitzer. The group disbanded in 1979 and was later inducted into the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame. In 1980 Bruce began performing solo as a singer/songwriter and also showcasing his unique combination of stringed harp and harmonica. After more than 50 years as a professional musician, Bruce still enjoys composing and recording, and has plans to release additional titles in the near future. For more info visit: www.brucekurnow.com

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The back cover notes for 'Peaceful Piano' state: 'This solo piano recording
is designed to give the listener 60 minutes of deep relaxation and peace. 
Producing this kind of music has the satisfying purpose and hope of providing relief from stress, insomnia, and pain.' I can fully attest to
fact that this works since I first listened to it in my CD alarm clock, and
the two mornings that it was there, I slept right through it! Most of the
twelve tracks are very spare, but also very evocative in their simple
messages. As with most music of this nature, there is little drama, and the
 tracks flow gently from one to the next. The pieces are all quite lovely, 
and work well as a graceful backdrop for other activities (dining, reading,
etc.) as well as a means to soothe the mind and to relax. Some of the music
 reminds me a bit of Michael Jones' improvisations. An accomplished musician,
 Kurnow is involved is all aspects of the recording industry. In demand as a 
studio musician, he has appeared on 200 albums to date, and has 46 solo 
albums to his credit. Along with piano and keyboards, Kurnow has recorded
 with and composed for several other instruments including harmonica and 
harp. Titles on this release include 'A Place of Peace,' 'Rose Garden 
Meditation,' 'Sea of Forgiveness,' 'A Time to Heal,' and 'Peaceful Joy.'
 Very quiet, soothing, and serene, 'Peaceful Piano' will certainly provide an 
hour of calming music if that is what you are seeking.

     —Kathy Parsons, Solo Piano Publications