Stone Rose - Debut album by Ola Gjeilo (SACD)

Ola Gjeilo's moving album, Stone Rose, heralds the arrival of a remarkable new talent in the New Age piano music world.

Gjeilo's pieces seem to float freely in their own time, sometimes playful, other times introspective. His gentle, sincere style is well-grounded in a musical pedigree that includes London's Royal College of Music and The Juilliard School of Music.

Entertaining and relaxing, this warm and reflective piano music is subtly accented by flugelhorn, cello and violin. Inspired by the cities, nature and people he loves, Gjeilo (pronounced Yay-lo) presents 15 tracks on this solo album debut, following his early success as a composer and concert performer.

Gjeilo is excited by the prospect of playing to small audiences in New York; a schedule of performances is soon to be announced on his websites. "I love New York with all my heart. It's almost like a person to me, it has a very strong identity and soul," says Gjeilo.

This unforgettable Hybrid Super Audio CD promises and delivers both spectacular Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound, recorded in an old church in Oslo by the Grammy-nominated Norwegian record company 2L.

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