Genre: Solo Instrumental

The melting pot of American music has a rich history of bending and transforming genres, and Harry Bulow’s PIANO WORKS continues this tradition with expressively modern flair. Five pieces for piano explore the effects of time and play on compositions, showcasing how tweaks and changes to work over the years expose new elements, like a river carving through stone, revealing new layers of textures and vibrant colors. Bulow’s style draws from Copland, Beethoven, pop, jazz, and minimalism to create much more than an eclectic menagerie. PIANO WORKS thoughtfully captures a portrait of the composer’s catalog, spotlighting a fresh and vibrant sound honed by decades of experience and a serious knack for incorporating genre into new work.

Pianist Gerry Bryant returns to Navona Records with THE COMPOSERS VOLUME 2, the long awaited second installment in a series dedicated to amplifying the voices of underrepresented Black classical composers. Bryant breathes fresh air into compositions by Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Betty Jackson King, L. Viola Kinney, Nathaniel Dett, and S. Coleridge-Taylor in this release. Price’s Fantasy No. 2 for Violin and Piano, arranged by Mark Cargill, carries on her legacy as a pioneering symphonic woman composer. Other highlights include Dett’s Dvořák-inspired pieces and Coleridge-Taylor’s celebrated suite of five pieces for piano. Bonds, Kinney, and King also shine, blending classical forms with Black spirituals and cultural heritage. These compositions, born from resilience and artistry, transcend the prejudice that once obscured them, inviting reverence for their rightful place in the classical tradition.