Alex Grant: News

"El Chupacabra" from the "Old Father Road" CD was recently used in an NBC promo for "Meet The Press", "The Today Show" and "NBC Nightly News".

Two of my songs were used on a recent episode of "Real Housewives Of Atlanta"--The songs were "In The Canopy" (Metaphor CD) and "2 A.M." (Evening's Last Light CD).

From an old friend, divemaster and underwater videographer: "I define art and artists by noting that they show us the same world we live in but from a perspective that we have not attained, and probably could not attain, without that art. Some of that is because we are all individuals and we all see things differently but mere difference, in itself, does not make it art. Art has a rare and hard to define quality to it which we recognize even if we cannot reproduce or explain it.
Art it is evocative and rich. It produces emotions and conjures up images that were just around some corner before we experienced it. Art may not necessarily make our perceptions better - just different."

Three pieces from the "Evening's Last Light" album are now available in sheet music form: "Grand Ballroom", "Mother's Dream" and "Karen's Ocean". If you are interested, write me through the contact page, and I am happy to send them to you at no charge.

I just posted a new music video, shot on the streets of downtown Denver. It's on the "Video" page.

I love the fact that instrumental music communicates to all of us on earth since language is not involved. We all share being moved by a painting, some music or a dance, and it is often difficult to verbalize how or why we are affected. But the emotions we experience are real nonetheless. In my writing, there are sometimes ideas before the actual creating, but just as often, I don't realize what the piece really says until afterwards. What the artist feels may be different than what a listener or observer would describe. I think this is a testament to the multiple layers of life that good art captures. But I am most interested in how you, wherever you might be in the world, are affected by music and art, so please stop by and leave your thoughts and ideas in the guestbook!

Some wonderful new photos from photographer/designer Monique Meadows are now on the site, from a photo shoot for the new CD. Check out the front page; also, the bio and contact pages. The image above is a beautiful piece showing a phenomenon called "Sea Smoke".

I just posted some of my film music at

http://www.reverbnation.com/alexgrant
Thought you might enjoy it!

I just posted some of the pictures from the trip to Maine, which my wife Susie took. We went there so my photographer and designer, Monique Meadows, could shoot the photos for the new album "Red Skies At Night".

I just got back from a trip to Maine for the photo shoot for the new CD "Red Skies At Night". This album will be a collection of solo piano pieces all about the ocean, and is due out in 2009. More news to come!

I performed on the Denver NBC affiliate, 9News, on the "Peacock Cafe" segment on Sunday morning, July 6th. I played "Falling In", from "Evening's Last Light"; "Ballerina" from "Metaphor" and "Old Father Road" and "The Waterfall" from the "Old Father Road" album. Stay tune for news of my new solo piano album, "Red Skies At Night", coming soon!

Alex performed the National Anthem at this game.

You can now hear some of Alex's music on Sirius Radio, Channel 73. Drop us a line when you do!.

If you listen to the news on KCFR, you will occasionally hear Alex's music between the stories, as well as on NPR's "Morning Edition". We would love to hear from you when you do!.

Hey, everyone! Check out the new photo page on the site- a few from before when some of you were even born!

Played at the fundraiser for the new Ronald McDonald House at the Grand Hyatt, downtown Denver.

Alex's new website launched today. Let us know what you think.

Alex is featured on Frontier Airlines' Wild Blue Yonder Network
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