ãIâm very honored to be chosen by the Academy,ä said Ciani. ãFor independent record producers such as myself, achieving a nomination in todayâs highly competitive music environment is particularly gratifying. Much of this album grew out of my experiences touring with The Wave in Asia and Spain, and I am indebted to the brilliant musicanship of this group: Paul McCandless (oboe), Michael Manring (bass), Matt Eackle (flute), and Teja Bell (guitar).

Ciani began her independent label, Seventh Wave Productions, a little over five years ago with her husband, entertainment attorney Joe Anderson. She says, ãAfter a bout with breast cancer, I decided to leave New York, leave my lucrative sound design company, leave BMG, and go for my dream. It has worked out even better than I dreamed, and this nomination is a wonderful validation of that decision.ä

Ciani has long been at the forefront of technology in music, so it is no surprise that her work is the first to be delivered in this fashion. Cianiâs fans have been able to see snippets of video and hear her music at her www.suzanneciani.com website for years, but this partnership with Clickmovie.com is the first opportunity for anyone to receive full screen full motion broadcast quality video via the Internet. ãI couldnât be more excited to be chosen for this historic broadcast, and I look forward to all the opportunities the Internet will bring to communicate my music in new and exciting ways.ä

In addition to the July Internet release of the Suzanne Ciani and The Wave:ÊLIVE! video, Cianiâs eleventh album, Turning, will be in stores September 14, 1999. It is an all new studio album of all new compositions composed and recorded in her new Northern California studio. Ciani is spending the summer in France and Italy, always a sure sign that new compositions are not long away.

Turning marks the continuation of Cianiâs collaboration with members of her all-star band ãThe Wave,ä including such instrumental luminaries as Paul McCandless of Oregon and the Bela Fleck band, Matt Eakle of The David Grisman Quartet, bass legend Michael Manring, and guitarist Teja Bell. She is also joined by master violinist Steve Kindler and cellist Joe H bert. The album marks a departure from her traditional work as well, however, as the title track of the album is the first Ciani tune based around lyrics and vocals.

Last year while touring Asia, Ciani met Taiwanese pop superstar (and frequent L.A. resident)ÊChyi-Yu, whose ethereal vocal style suddenly clicked with Cianiâs romantic sense of melody. Within days Ciani had penned her first lyrics, a haunting reflection on the stages, twists, and turns of relationships. With Chyi-Yuâs expression of both pain and hopefulness, ãTurningä is undoubtedly Cianiâs most radio friendly track since ãThe Velocity of Love.ä Turning promises to be popular with long-time Ciani fans as well as those new to her music.

The Wave was specially formed by Ciani last year for purposes of recording and releasing her first ever live recording, and it constitutes a veritable supergroup of instrumental musicians. Featured players include Grammy- winning woodwind player Paul McCandless (a founding member of the seminal jazz group Oregon), Windham Hill solo artist Michael Manring on bass, Teja Bell on guitars, Kalani on percussion, Matt Eakle on flute, Jeremy Cohen on violin, and Doug Harman on cello. The concert was also filmed for television and has recently begun airing in select markets around the country on PBS.