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10 tracks | 41 minutes
Released Aug 2006
on Goldie Mae Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:44 By Rowdy Creek lyrics BUY MP3 04:44 By Rowdy Creek lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:44 By Rowdy Creek
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:53 Under The Redwood Trees lyrics BUY MP3 04:53 Under The Redwood Trees lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:53 Under The Redwood Trees
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:32 Someone There To Love Me lyrics BUY MP3 03:32 Someone There To Love Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:32 Someone There To Love Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:23 A Distant Dream lyrics BUY MP3 03:23 A Distant Dream lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:23 A Distant Dream
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:46 Aren't You The One? lyrics BUY MP3 02:46 Aren't You The One? lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:46 Aren't You The One?
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:21 In a Hurricane lyrics BUY MP3 03:21 In a Hurricane lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:21 In a Hurricane
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:31 The Cat in the Forest lyrics BUY MP3 05:31 The Cat in the Forest lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:31 The Cat in the Forest
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dreamy, cool, and soothing piano jazz compositions from the northern california/southern oregon coastal region: music that wanders through the redwoods, dances in the sky, and splashes in the waves.
Bio / Background
FLOATING ON A STREAM OF PIANO JAZZ
Beverly Ritz's new CD, BY ROWDY CREEK, is piano music that takes the listener on a journey through the wiles of wildlife nestled next to the Pacific. “The point of my music is to create tranquility, to help people find peace,” Ritz explains. According to fans, this music is soothing, reminding them of another time when popular music was dominated by composers like Mancini and Jobim, and creating an ambience that is hopeful and serene. Composer/pianist Jessica Williams exclaims, "I love what I am hearing. You're playing with passion and heart, and it's just beautiful!"
Critics, other jazz artists, and the 40 plus radio stations -- all over the world -- that are playing Ritz's music agree. “It’s a harmonious pairing between jazz and nature,” writes Heidi Drockelman of Indie-Music.com.
↓ more ↓Tim Merritt, jazz record producer, says Ritz sounds like McCoy Tyner and Marian McPartland.
BY ROWDY CREEK could be the ultimate palette of music for dreaming. Pianist/composer George Kahn elucidates, "You can feel the stream, and see the redwoods towering overhead. Very much in the style of George Winston, Ms. Ritz delivers a beautiful set of evocative solo piano pieces..."
Since the release of BY ROWDY CREEK, Beverly has performed in two notable events in Brookings, Oregon, (a few miles up the road from Rowdy Creek). In December of 2006, she worked in a jazz festival with world-class sax player, Paul Biondi, and his band (including Buster B. Jones on guitar). Then, in March of 2007, she played piano in the concert given by Tower of Power's Mick Gillette.
Ritz’s performances have graced jazz clubs, cultural centers, educational facilities, and many a dinner table at top-notch country clubs. She has also played at senior centers where her tunes have been known to work wonders. One performance was powerful enough to rouse a man who was suffering from Alzheimer’s out of his silent isolation. Beverly reports, “Now he calls and asks when I’m coming back! I think music touches people in a way that nothing else does…. And I would like to follow my music around the world, reaching as many people as I can.”
Beverly Ritz is available for jazz festivals, concerts, club & college performances, and interviews. CALL HER: (707) 218-6190, or E-MAIL HER: ritzymusic@charter.net.
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