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Suzanne Ciani is a composer, recording artist, and pioneer in the
field of electronic music. She is best loved for her 15 albums of
original music which feature her performances in a broad array of
expressions: pure electronic, solo piano, piano with orchestra, and
piano with jazz ensemble.
No matter the medium, Ciani's music communicates the special intimacy,
passion, and sensitivity that has become her trademark and prompted
fans to buy over a million of her albums. On her latest recording
SILVER SHIP, her first CD of new material in five years, she uses
the sea as an inspirational starting point and combines her early
classical acoustic-piano training and exploratory electronic-music
roots to achieve the most mature musical statement of her career.
Ciani's early albums were entirely electronic. She slowly began incorporating
acoustic instrumentation and eventually released several solo acoustic-piano
CDs. She also has recorded with full orchestra (DREAM SUITE) and
with The Wave, her own group of top jazz musicians. SILVER SHIP slips
back-and-forth between these styles as it combines The Wave's acoustic
instrumentation (piano, flute, oboe, sax, cello, guitar and fretless
bass) with rich synthesizer textures, including leading-edge string
arrangements. The new album and other recordings by Ciani (pronounced
cha-nee) are available in quality book and record stores nationwide
as well as online at sites such as amazon.com, digital download locations
and Ciani's own www.sevwave.com.
Ciani's family came from Italy, and after many visits, the country
has become her second home. About half the material on the new CD
was penned there while most of the rest was composed in her Northern
California home perched on a cliff above the Pacific Ocean. Many
of SILVER SHIP's song titles reference the ocean ("Wine Dark
Sea," "Open Seas," "Sargasso Sea") or islands
("Capri," "Stromboli").
"
I have always been inspired by the sea," she says. "There
is something eternal about the rhythmic aspect of one wave following
another. I came to appreciate that same symmetry in oscillating sound
waves when I was first exploring electronic music. Also, the shape
of a wave informed the structure of my early compositions, building
and then receding. My first album was titled SEVEN WAVES, my record
company is Seventh Wave Productions, and in the early days I called
my compositions 'Waves' and simply numbered them. And SILVER SHIP
is a metaphor for my willingness to 'set sail' to find beauty again
after the difficult post divorce 'shipwrecked' years."
But in addition to Ciani's recent life experiences and personal growth,
she brings a rich and varied musical history to her latest recording.
After hearing albums of romantic music by Grieg and Rachmaninoff
when she was seven, Suzanne taught herself to play piano and read
music. She received her formal training at Wellesley College and
went on to the University of California at Berkeley where she received
her Masters Degree in Music Composition. More importantly, she met
and studied under three of the founders of electronic music – John
Chowning, Max Matthews and Don Buchla.
Suzanne became entranced with the ability to produce music with a
machine, and she became a devotee of synthesizers for the next two
decades. Ciani was one of the very first women to make a name for
herself in the field. She began her experimentation with a Buchla
synth (the interface was done with dials, sliding knobs, patch cords
and voltage generators rather than a keyboard). She would program
it to compose and play endless compositions and then leave the massive
machine running for months at a time.
In 1975 Ciani moved to New York City, contributed to the SoHo art
scene, founded the Electronic Center for New Music, and began introducing
musicians such as minimalist Philip Glass and Patrick Moraz of Yes
to the possibilities of synthesizers. With the goal of eventually
recording her own music, she established Ciani Musica, Inc, which
quickly became one of the foremost commercial production companies
in the country, featuring Suzanne as a top "sound designer." Soon
she was in high-demand by the Fortune 500 companies and created award-winning
musical scores and logos for Coca-Cola (the Pop 'n' Pour campaign),
Columbia Pictures, AT&T, Pepsi, GE, Merrill Lynch and hundreds
of others. Beyond the corporate world, Ciani was in demand to bring
her synthesized sounds to pop and jazz records (Meco's "Star
Wars" platinum hit, Spyro Gyra, the Starland Vocal Band and
CTI jazz artists) as well as projects such as the movie "Fame" and
a modern opera by Gian Carlo Menotti (she created an original electronic
score for one of his New York productions). Suzanne also composed
and produced the soundtrack for Lily Tomlin's movie "The Incredible
Shrinking Woman," and two feature documentaries on the life
and teachings of Mother Teresa.
These successes allowed Suzanne to start releasing her own music
on major labels beginning with the classic synthesizer album SEVEN
WAVES (first released on JVC in Japan and by Atlantic/Finnadar in
the US). With her next album, THE VELOCITY OF LOVE (first released
on RCA), the title track became #1 on the newly-emerging new age
and contemporary instrumental radio stations. Her music helped define
this new musical genre. Next followed five releases on Private Music/Windham
Hill/BMG, including the romantic NEVERLAND and HISTORY OF MY HEART,
the first PIANISSIMO (solo piano) and the Italy-inspired HOTEL LUNA.
Upon establishing her own independent label, she released DREAM SUITE
(recorded in Moscow with a 70-piece orchestra), two more acoustic-piano
solo outings (PIANISSIMO II and III), SUZANNE CIANI AND THE WAVE:
LIVE! (her jazziest production which also was filmed for PBS broadcast
and DVD release), TURNING and two collections (MEDITATIONS and PURE
ROMANCE). While always following her own muse, her recordings became
some of the bestsellers in the field and earned numerous accolades
and awards including five GRAMMY nominations. In addition, Ciani
has toured throughout the United States, Italy, Spain and Asia.
On SILVER SHIP all the tracks are composed, produced and arranged
by Ciani (with string arrangements by Mitch Farber). Playing the
acoustic piano and synthesizer parts, Ciani is joined by her band,
The Wave, including reed player Paul McCandless (Oregon, Bela Fleck,
Paul Winter), flautist Matt Eakle (Dave Grisman Quintet, Jerry Garcia),
guitarist Teja Bell (Ancient Future, Georgia Kelly), and fretless
bassist extraordinaire Michael Manring (Michael Hedges, Will Ackerman).
Also featured is cellist Joe Hebert, who also has recorded with Suzanne
previously.
The energy of the album flows like waves with emotional peaks and
troughs. The recording begins with the poignant "For Lise," written
for Suzanne’s friend who was walking in the woods with her
classmate 30 years ago, and after they decided to go their own ways,
Lise's friend was murdered. "It has haunted my friend all these
years and when I heard the story, it affected me too." The next
piece, "Wine Dark Sea," a reference to Homer's "Odyssey," shifts
gears to more world fusion and features McCandless' astonishing and
bluesy improvisations around the main melody. "Stromboli," an
Italian island famed for the affair of film director Roberto Rossellini
and Ingrid Bergman, is Ciani's tribute to the style of Italian movie
music.
" Capri," an Italian island where Ciani lived for
six months, features energetic jazz flute improvs by Matt Eakle.
Ciani explores her classical roots on the somber "Eclipse." With "Open
Seas," Ciani captures the joy and freedom of sailing (and also
revisits the past since it includes wave sounds created on the Buchla
and Eventide SP2019 several decades ago). The jazzy "Dentecane" was
named after the small town in Italy where it was composed. "Snow
Crystals" features McCandless' oboe beautifully entwined with
Suzanne's piano. The bittersweet, melancholy "Sargasso Sea" is
a timeless piano-cello duet inspired by a mysterious place in the
ocean with very little wind and much seaweed where sailing ships
were often stranded.
On rare occasions Suzanne utilizes a vocalist on one of her songs.
On the title track of SILVER SHIP, Ciani wrote music to go with lyrics
provided by her sister, poet and visual artist Mary Ciani Saslow
(who designs all of Ciani's covers for Seventh Wave), and enlisted
singer Valerie Wilson, whom Suzanne worked with on advertising jingles
years ago in New York. A lullaby, "Silver Ship" concerns
itself with "sailing off to sleep and to this other world of
dreams, a psychic space where we can live other lives before coming
home to what we call the real world. It's also a metaphor for any
of the personal spiritual journeys we go on during our lives," explains
Suzanne.
" SILVER SHIP is a recording that bridges between the East Coast and
the West Coast, between Europe and the United States, between my
early days and the present, between acoustic and electronic sounds,
and between joy and sadness. All I can say is: Ride the waves."
NewAgeReporter.com
Reviewed by RJ Lannan - The Sounding
Board
Legendary Music
and it just came out
After quite a hiatus, renowned five-time
Grammy nominated pianist and composer Suzanne Ciani makes her
return with a sterling new album called Silver Ship. Ciani is
a key player in the foundation of New Age and contemporary music
that emerged in the early eighties. She has eleven winning albums
to her credit, her talent knows no bounds and her new offering
shows how her music has changed, matured and expanded and yet,
remains as satisfying as always.
Veteran musicians and friends
abound on Silver Ship. Ebow-bassist Michael Manring adds his
special touch to many of the cuts, along with flutist Matt Eakle,
guitarist Teja Bell and well-known reed player Paul McCandless.
There is no mistaking the harmonious ensemble quality to the
audiophile recording. Every note is in its place and every one
is pure pleasure for the spirit.
We embark on the journey with
Suzanne in the first cut, For Lise. Light, tinkling piano and
gentle strings entertain in a delightful waltz. Perhaps it is
part of the celebration before the ship sets sail. It is time
for sad goodbyes and the promise of a quick return. We pray for
the wind to be at our backs.
Heading west to a one corner of
the Mediterranean we come to a Wine Dark Sea. McCandless’ Eastern
clarinet rhythms and Ciani’s rolling piano score invite us
to visit ports of mystery and wonder at the people and customs.
Every thing is new to us. This track quickly became a favorite.
Sometime around our arrival at the equator we saw an Eclipse.
We trembled in fear as, in the middle of the day we witnessed
the marriage of the sun and the moon. As something akin to darkness
fell, we were overtaken by a great feeling of beauty, and then
sadness as the lovers parted for another eternity. And once again,
the light of day was ours. This, the music records for us.
There
is no mistaking Manring’s wowing bass on the track Open Seas.
Together with Eakle’s flute and Joe Hebert’s cello, the easy
going tune is on course with sunshine, salty breezes and the
sound of ocean’s waves as our companion. Good company all
around.
The best cut on Silver Ship is something called Snow Crystals.
We enter a cold, crystal blue ocean and white fluffy manna falls
all around us as we head north to a rendezvous with destiny.
Miraculously the feeling of cold ends and the sense of well being
increases. We are no longer cold or lost. We are where we want
to be.
Sargasso Sea is another remarkable tune. It exemplifies
the abject beauty of Ciani’s well executed compositions.
We hear the haunting violin against the melancholy piano
as we
sit fixed
on a windless sea. Waiting, waiting. Just when we think all
hope is lost, a breath of air stirs and once again, our journey
takes
on an almost imperceptible motion. And we head for home.
We are
treated to a bit of fairy music as vocalist Valerie Wilson
sings poetically on the title tune, Silver Ship. It is a
child’s
lullaby that puts us at rest as we return from our journey.
“Time to
sleep my little one
Time
to close your eyes
Time to sail a silver ship
Over the silver skies
Time to sail on
a silver ship
Over
a silver sea”
As one of the veteran dames of New Age music,
Suzanne Ciani has, with her love of electronic music, opened
many doors
for many fans. Who dreamed that her years at Berkley and
her association with Don Buchla, the creator of the Buchla
Synthesizer
and others creative minds would lead to a passionate discovery
that still entertains millions? Fortunately, Silver Ship
allows us to take a new course to a familiar and yet, all
too elusive
destination of beauty and passion. God Speed.
Rating: Excellent -
- reviewed by RJ Lannan on 9/29/2005
AMAZON.com
by John
Diliberto
In the late 1980s, the "beautiful music" radio format came
to an end when
Philadelphia's Easy 101, WEAZ-FM, switched formats and call letters.
It's a
shame, because Suzanne Ciani's music would have been perfect there.
She's a
veteran keyboardist who started out composing avant-garde works on
a
keyboardless Buchla synthesizer. She went on to fortune as a commercial
jingle writer and fame as an early New Age star. But over the years,
Ciani
has been plying a treacle-laced brand of instrumental music in which
she
wears her heart on a keyboard adorned with Hallmark valentine homilies.
Though marketed as New Age, her faux-orchestral music shares more
of a
lineage with 101 Strings, with compositions full of orchestral sweep
and
gentle melodies that attain the sentimental but never the serene
or the
sublime. "Sargasso Sea," a duet with cellist Joe Hébert,
suggests that Ciani
can go a little deeper, and oboist Paul McCandless of Oregon almost
pulls
out "Wine Dark Sea." His beautiful multitracked oboe and
English horn lines
echo and intertwine with each other before he breaks out into solos.
But tracks like "Dentecane" are swept overboard by Ciani's
overwrought melodies
and strings. If your idea of romance is candlelit dinners, moonlit
walks,
and a Mantovani soundtrack, take a trip on her Silver Ship.
Wind and Wire R E V I E W
Review by Bill Binkelman
Her first new release in five years, Suzanne Ciani's Silver Ship
was certainly worth the wait. One of the formative new age music
artists, Ciani once again
invites some ultra-talented friends to accompany her on this recording: Paul
McCandless on assorted wind instruments (oboe, English horn, soprano sax,
clarinet), Matt Eakle (flute), Teja Bell (guitar), Michael Manring
(bass), Michael Whalen
(percussion), as well as Joe Hébert on cello and vocals from Valerie
Wilson (on the dreamy closing title song-lullaby). What is almost immediately
apparent
is how selflessly Ciani retreats into the background and allows her guests
to carry the weight on some songs. What a special and rare trait that is
for a band
leader. Ciani is to be commended for her willingness to share the spotlight,
especially when it involves the musical talents of people like McCandless,
who shines on six of the tracks. Truthfully, though, everybody plays with
warmth,
passion, subtlety and obvious virtuosity without ever crossing over into
overt showmanship or flashy pyrotechnics. Silver Ship is an ensemble recording
in every
best sense of the word.
Ciani has always been a romantic at heart, as well as being proud
of her Mediterranean roots. Both of these characteristics surface
on the CD, although there is a remarkable
amount of diversity here as well, including a subtle return to the artist's
earlier electronic music style. "For Lise" starts things off with a warm tender
piano-led number, flowing gracefully and romantically in smooth waves of soft
melody with well-applied string orchestrations. "Wine Dark Sea" shifts
gears into world fusion with the emphasis on Teja Bell's acoustic guitar and
McCandless' oboe and soprano sax, set off by a sultry Mediterranean beat courtesy
of Whalen's percussion. Heck, this almost sounds like a Chris Spheeris tune,
which is a big compliment coming from me. Ciani's piano comes into the picture
later in the song and her playing adds yet another layer to the exotic number. "Stromboli" offers
soothing warm piano, string orchestrations, as well as Eakle's flute and McCandless
on oboe/English horn, and here the mood is wistful and nostalgic. "Capri" is
a bouncy return to the percolating melodic electronic music that Ciani recorded
back on albums such as Neverland. The song is playful and sprightly, and
besides the electronic elements, there is a lilting flute line that colors
the tune in
bright colors.
There are ten songs on Silver Ship and those above are just the
beginning. "Open
Seas" captures the mood of its title perfectly through rolling piano, bobbing
and weaving flute, and Manring's recognizable bass lines. "Snow Crystals," one
of my favorites on the CD, opens with twinkling synths set off by a somber plaintive
oboe, while later piano dials up the drama a bit so that the tune eventually
carries a faint air of optimism within its lovely melody. "Sargasso Sea" has
a palpable mournful sad feel to it. This is a cello and piano duet and Hébert's
cello cries softly in hushed tones, never straying over into meldodrama, while
Ciani is the bedrock of the music's emotional core. Closing out the disc is the
simply too lovely-for-words vocal lullaby, "Silver Ship." Teja
Bell's guitar plucks delicate soft notes and Ciani's keyboards are like gossamer
thin
yet velvet soft blankets. Valerie Wilson's voice is so amazing that, I kid
you not, I'm listening to this track right now and I have chills running
up and down
my spine. Talk about ending an album on a high note! If this song doesn't
melt your heart and send your spirit gently soaring, you need to hug a loved
one and
let something crack through your icy veneer.
Silver Ship is a perfect album, literally. Engineering, production,
performance, composition, track sequencing, mix, graphics, liner
notes...hell, it's all there!
I take my hat off to Suzanne Ciani for delivering her best album in years
and for doing so with such selflessness, grace, charm and beauty.
Kudos also to
the guests on the CD too, whether they are members of Cian's group,
The Wave, or
just "stopping by." Silver Ship earns my highest recommendation
and
is unquestionably one of the best recordings that will be released this year.
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Silver Ship: the worst thing you can say about a Ciani record is
that it’s
good, and this is way better than good. Re-energized
by a trip to Italy, Ciani comes in with some of her most inspired composing
since the time she realized
she didn’t have to do commercials any more to make a living. With the crack
crew of her band, The Wave, in tow, this is new age like we haven’t heard
it in years. And players like McCandless, Bell and Manring, stalwarts as they
are, they haven’t been this juiced up on record in quite some time
either. Sure fire adult listening that might seem deceptively mellow at first
but truly
knows how to take charge. Hot stuff throughout.
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TheCelebrityCafe.com - September 2005
Gail Hoffer
Silver Ship is a great album to listen to, if you need to relax or
find your center. Suzanne Ciani’s compositions will ease your
mind. This talented musician is able to arrange music so that every
note seems to move effortlessly to the next, giving her compositions
a smooth, continuous feel.
Silver Ship includes ten tracks that will guide your mind to another
place. The soft, soothing “Stromboli” is a peaceful melody,
perhaps something you’d hear at a fine Italian restaurant.
When you listen to “Open Seas,” you can picture yourself
sailing on a beautiful afternoon. The last track, “Silver Ship,” a
lullaby, includes the only vocals on the album. This track will soothe
even the most restless sleeper. The voice is soft and comforting,
like a gentle hand tucking you in.
Reviewer: Gail Hoffer new pop
Reviewer's Rating: 7.5
Critic's Review
Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
Silver Ship is Suzanne Ciani's first album of all-new material since 1999's
Turning LP. And like that album, it's a tasteful, often joyful blend of acoustic
and
electronic instruments, buoyed throughout by Ciani's innate melodic sense.
The composer and keyboardist also works with some familiar collaborators,
including flutist Matt Eakle, Paul McCandless on reeds, cellist Joe Hébert, guitarist
Teja Bell, and bassist Michael Manring. As her earliest releases prove, it's
always been Ciani's intention to craft durable songs. That approach elevates
her work above the homogeneity that permeates the contemporary instrumental and
new age genres at their lowest ebb, and it's no different with Silver Ship. "Sargasso
Sea" is a duet between Ciani's piano and the sad-eyed and graceful cello
of Hébert, while "Eclipse" perfectly balances solitary contemplation
with waves of surging emotion. Not surprisingly, "Open Seas" incorporates
some artificially generated ocean swells beneath Eakle's airy flute leads, while
opener "For Lise" features one of Ciani's classic melodies -- plaintive,
powerfully hopeful, and softly whispered all at once. Silver
Ship also takes a few detours, adding percussion and prominent solos from
Bell and Eakle for
the East African-flavored "Wine Dark Sea" and nodding into a slight
new age-jazz cross for "Capri." Also, like Turning, the title track
again features vocals. "Silver Ship" is a heartfelt lullaby emboldened
by an interestingly vintage-sounding synthesizer tone. Ciani's been at the top
of her craft since Velocity of Love in 1984. The crystalline Silver Ship floats
there, too.
MusicWatch - www.the-borderland.co.uk.
September 2005
Suzanne Ciani - Silver Ship (Seventh Wave SWP 7010-2)
When this CD arrived the name of the artist sounded familiar and
after a bit of a search through my music collection I found a track
by her on a Private Music label compilation album dating back to
1989. The music on that album was electronic, but her new album Silver
Ship is acoustic with some electronic backing, but it sounds fairly
minimal to me. Apart from one track with vocals the rest of the album
is instrumental and again can be categorised as new age or jazz lite
- this seems to be a burgeoning area of music, at least from the
number of albums received here from review from my USA source. And
that is good - I'm at the age where the noise younger artists make
has become just that and I am growing to value the art of creating
a good tune with atmospheric stylings. Ms Ciani is of Italian stock
and the music on this album has been inspired by her travels and
her roots in Italy - but I am glad to report that the cliched aspects
of what you would call the 'Italianness' of the music is missing.
With Ms Ciani playing keyboards and backed by flute, guitar, percussion
and cello, the style is intimate and very mellow, and very happy.
An album then to uplift the soul and calm the nerves - you can find
out more about Suzanne Ciani at www.suzanneciani.com.
IMPROVIJAZZATION NATION
Issue # 75, October, 2005
Suzanne Ciani - SILVER SHIP: It's been quite some time since we
received a CD for this splendid artist. You can check back issues
for reviews we've done of her (issues # 21,& 25,
for instance). What you'll find is that we hear her musical
talent as occupying
a "special" place. Suzanne doesn't restrict her vision
to one "genre", or even one "instrument", for
instance. While it's true that her main instrument is keyboards,
she seems to be equally at home with acoustic or electronic. On "Silver
Ship", she's joined by a whole host of players, too long to
itemize here. The main thing to point out is that she has integrated
their sounds flawlessly, and with great energy coming across to
the listener. If you're not fully enchanted after you listen to
the beautiful title track (which includes magical vocals), you probably
have little vision yourself. You can't "classify" Ms.
Ciani's music easily.
There are certainly elements of "new
age" here, but she easily transcends the limitations of
that classification. What she composes/plays is pure joy for
your ears
- and your heart! We've missed hearing Suzanne's all original
wonders, but I can tell you - she's back in full force, folks! This
gets a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, without another moments' thought! Get
more information, or purchase at http://www.sevwave.com.
-- Doctor Jazz
Kathy Parsons
Solo Piano Publications
“
Silver Ship” is the first album of new material from five-time
Grammy nominee Suzanne Ciani since 1999’s “Turning.” Like
that album, many of the tracks feature members of her performing
group, The Wave, most notably Paul McCandless on a variety of reed
instruments, Matt Eakle on flute, Teja Bell on guitar, and Michael
Manring on bass. Also very notable is phenomenal cellist Joe Hebert.
Most of the music is light and breezy, creating an atmosphere of
peace and serenity. Ciani says her muse had been dormant for five
years and made an appearance while she was visiting family in Italy,
the scene of many of her musical creations over the years. Not as
experimental as earlier work, this is the music of a mature artist
creating for the love of it. Ciani’s classical roots are
clear in the orchestrations, but her long history in electronic
music is
also apparent, as is her deep love of the ocean.
Many of the arrangements are full, lush orchestrations, but the
most poignant piece on the album is the simplest. “Sargasso
Sea” is
an incredibly beautiful duet with Ciani on piano and Joe Hebert
on cello. This is one of Ciani’s most emotionally
compelling pieces ever, and Hebert’s soulful cello cuts right to the heart. This
piece is worth the price of the CD alone - it’s a knockout!
I also really like “Snow Crystals,” a more electronic
piece that sparkles and dances with tiny bell sounds and oboe, as
well as bass - this is classic Ciani, mixing acoustic with electronic
to great effect. I also really like “Wine Dark Sea,” a
rhythmic, exotic piece that features Paul McCandless on oboe and
Teja Bell on guitar. Dark and mysterious, this piece has a hypnotic
flow. “Capri” is a joyful little confection that features
Matt Eakle on flute - again classic Ciani. “Eclipse” is
a little bit darker, with lots of strings along with the piano
- very symphonic, and very deeply felt. The title song is a sweet
lullaby
sung by Valerie Wilson. The instrumentation is very simple -
mostly acoustic guitar with some electronic voices and effects.
Suzanne Ciani has been one of my favorite composers for many
years, and I teach her piano solos literally every day. I love
her piano
work best, but this album is a gentle, soothing collection of
beautiful music performed with some of her favorite musicians.
I don’t
think Ciani’s many fans will be disappointed with this
album, and a couple of the songs are among her very best. Samples
are at
www.seventhwave.tv, and the album can be purchased at that site
or many online and offline record stores. Recommended!
J.Sin - Smother.Net
Her earlier work was almost entirely composed electronically but
she’s
moved into the realm of classical instrumentation and has even
released some solo acoustic piano albums. Her fifteen total albums
have sold
over a million copies worldwide in total and she looks to build
on that career with “Silver Ship”, a delectable piece that’s
wrought with emotion. Using the inspiration of the sea she writes adult
contemporary and New Age compositions that still are based around electronic
music; Suzanne Ciani impresses from start to finish and she shows off
her production skills as well.
- http://www.smother.net/reviews/world.php3?ID=320
