Listen to "3rd Street Improv"

Rich Smith's third CD, "3rd Street Improv," is a live solo electronic piano album performed and produced by Rich Smith. It's a collection of improvisations recorded directly from Rich's live performances at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California. The recordings were made during the summer of 2000, except for "Angels Sing," which was recorded on Halloween night in 1999. It covers the full spectrum of styles improvised by Rich during that time: neoclassical is the main style (with many variations - styles within the style), but also covered are: jazz, blues, ragtime, art rock, world, & new age.

CD cover photo by Maki Komura
Album graphic design by Scott A. Crutcher / www.axisi.com

Electrifying, inspirational, cinematic, romantic, passionate, healing, joyful, fun, spontaneous, soulful....

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Recording method:
Direct to digital, mostly at 48KHz; "Angels Sing" was recorded to analog, then converted to 48KHz digital. No microphones were used, so you won't be able to hear any background noises on the CD.

Release date: April 21, 2001

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1. Romance 9:10
2. E Flat Jazz 8:04
3. Passion 11:07
4. F Blues 7:19
5. For Lovers 5:05
6. Let's Just Have Fun ! 7:41
7. Sharing Stories 3:29
8. The Dancer 10:28
9. Song to Heaven 7:26
10. Angels Sing 2:58

CD total playing time: 73:12

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