Sketches by Michele McLaughlin
ABOUT THIS ALBUM:
“Sketches” is a fully improvised solo piano album. Several of the songs were completely improvised during the recording process for this album and several were inspired by my “Monday Morning Improvisations” series on YouTube. This was a very challenging album project for me and it was a lot of fun improvising and writing songs on the fly for this album. It was also fun to relearn some of the previous improvisations and let those evolve during recording. I hope you enjoy the music on this album as it comes from my inner well of creativity and straight from the heart.
My “Monday Morning Improvisations” series is a collection of improvs that are recorded “first try, first take”, where I record and release an improvisation on the spot every week. The entire collection of “Monday Morning Improvisations” can be found on the Michele McLaughlin YouTube channel.
SONG CREDITS:
1. At First Sight (inspired by Improvisation #1)
2. Hope (improvised and created during recording)
3. One Life (inspired by Improvisation #15)
4. Waiting (improvised and created during recording)
5. The Traveler (improvised and created during recording)
6. Farewell Little Love (inspired by Improvisation #75)
7. Forever Yours (improvised and created during recording)
8. The Right Choice (inspired by Improvisation #8)
9. The Long Night (inspired by Improvisation #76)
10. Relief (improvised and created during recording)
11. Home At Last (inspired by Improvisation #68)
12. Lost (inspired by Improvisation #28)
13. Unshakeable (inspired by Improvisation #25)
Tracklist
| 1. | At First Sight | 2:57 |
| 2. | Hope | 3:19 |
| 3. | One Life | 2:35 |
| 4. | Waiting | 4:31 |
| 5. | The Traveler | 2:24 |
| 6. | Farewell Little Love | 4:54 |
| 7. | Forever Yours | 2:46 |
| 8. | The Right Choice | 3:39 |
| 9. | The Long Night | 3:55 |
| 10. | Relief | 3:21 |
| 11. | Home At Last | 2:49 |
| 12. | Lost | 3:38 |
| 13. | Unshakeable | 3:39 |
Credits
TECHNICAL CREDITS:
All songs improvised, composed, produced and performed by Michele McLaughlin michelemclaughlin.com
Piano & Recording: Michele's Home Studio in Salt Lake City, UT on her Fazioli F278 9' Concert Grand
Mastering & Engineering: Joe Bongiorno at Piano Haven Studio in Sedona, AZ pianohaven.com
Album Design: Matt Strieby at New Leaf Design newleafdesign.com
Manufactured at Discmakers www.discmakers.com
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Michele McLaughlin is a contemporary solo pianist and composer. She has released twenty-three albums, many of which have received multiple nominations and awards. She has nearly 2 Billion spins streaming platforms and has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, both online and in print. She is an eleven-time Billboard Charting pianist. Her music is often described as "musical storytelling."