A listener wrote, "No matter what kind of day I'm having, I find myself relaxing to this amazing music -- gentle and yet so powerfully uplifting. Before I know it, I am smiling." No wonder Kern's gorgeous original music is... more » listened to by millions of people all over the world.« less
A listener wrote, "No matter what kind of day I'm having, I find myself relaxing to this amazing music -- gentle and yet so powerfully uplifting. Before I know it, I am smiling." No wonder Kern's gorgeous original music is listened to by millions of people all over the world.
Kathy Parsons | Florence, OR United States | 01/27/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
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"Endless Blue Sky" is Kevin Kern's first recording in more than three years and his ninth release to date. One of the most stylistically consistent artists out there, Kern continues his tradition of albums that overflow with warmth and optimism. In such globally troubled times, I find it amazing to hear music of such peace and calm and wonder if Kern is truly such an optimist or if he finds his own refuge in creating music of blissful contentment. (I'll have to ask him in our upcoming interview!) In any event, sitting down with "Endless Blue Sky" is truly a spa for the mind and soul. In addition to Kern on piano and synthesizers, Dean Magraw appears on guitar, Jill Olson on violin, Rebecca Arons on cello, and Gordon Johnson on acoustic and electric bass. As always, the piano sound is stellar (Kevin Kern is a Steinway Artist) and the music creates a warm, enveloping atmosphere of tranquility.
"Endless Blue Sky" begins with "Joy of the Journey," a welcoming musical hug that sets the tone of the album. "Velvet Green" is a gorgeous trio for piano, violin, and cello. The simple melody evokes feelings of laying on one's back in a beautiful meadow without a care in the world. The title track continues the mood, this time with guitar, piano, and synth strings in the background - undoubtedly a new Kern classic! My favorite track is "Sunset Prayer," the only piece that hints of anything other than perfection. A piano solo, it conveys a side of Kern we don't get to hear too often and that I wish we could. I'd love to hear a CD of Kern piano solos, but won't hold my breath! "Scene In A Dream" is another potential Kern classic - a graceful flow with just a hint of bittersweet. "The Skipping Song" is pure carefree delight set to a catchy melody. My other favorite on this album is "The Glistening Pond." It begins as a piano solo, adding guitar on the second verse, and then alternating between solo and duet. The sweet, simple melody speaks volumes and paints a tranquil picture. "Always Near" closes the set with an elegant and tender love song that sets the heartstrings fluttering - a gentle "farewell for now."
Kevin Kern is truly a master of melody and quiet emotional depth. You won't find any surprises on "Endless Blue Sky," but I would imagine that that's good news for many of Kern's worldwide fans. Sure to soothe and uplift!"
Enchantment for One's Soul
Paul Coleman | Wappingers Falls, NY | 01/30/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Kevin Kern's gift is unlike many other New Age artists. Somehow you don't just feel peaceful or relaxed listening to his compositions and the graceful way he performs them--you feel happier, lighter, enchanted. His melodies tell a story--one you make up in your mind as you listen--but a story nonetheless. His style is recognizable--I know a Kevin Kern song when I hear it. But his songs don't run together and start to sound all the same. The previous reviewer did a nice job of describing some of his songs on this CD. I particularly enjoyed "Light Spirit" as the piano and guitar were almost in dialogue with one another--not simply accompanying one another. "Scene in a Dream" had some subtle, enchanting melodic turns that made the song one you wanted to pay close attention to.
If you wish to feel at peace--or more--if you wish to fall in love with somebody all over again--think of him or her while listening to a Kevin Kern song. Your heart will be moved."
I love this guy
Sandy D. Lamison | York, PA | 02/09/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I love his music. It's so peaceful, soothing, and beautiful. When one of his songs popped up on shuffle in the car, I about stopped. "Return to love" was so beautiful I stayed in the car to listen to the whole song before getting out. I don't normally do that, but for this song I had too.
This new CD is beautiful. "Light Spirit" is a favorite of mine. This whole CD is great. I was often checking iTunes to see what song was playing, because it was beautiful, and so I could listen to it again and again. I love the guitar. It flows well with the songs. Every song on this new CD is my favorite. Keep up the good work Kevin. Your music is beautiful.
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RATED 5 STARS HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION - ENDLESS BLUE SKY CD [
MOZART SCHOLAR, AUDIOPHILE & AUTHOR | SAN FRANCISCO CA & HONOLULU HI | 03/03/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"ENDLESS BLUE SKY [2009] CD
BY KEVIN KERN
RATED 5 STARS HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION
CD TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 56.39 MINUTES
"NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF DAY I AM HAVING, I FIND MYSELF RELAXING TO KEVIN KERN'S AMAZING NEW AGE PIANO MUSIC EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE SIMPLY BECAUSE KEVIN'S PIANO PLAYING IS SO GENTLE AND SO POWERFULLY SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTING. BEFORE I KNOW IT, I AM SMILING AND I FORGET MY LIFE'S STRESS AND TROUBLES. BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IS OUR LIFE'S BEST FRIEND THAT COCOONS US FROM OUR WORRIES." ~PATRICK HILL, AUTHOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA~
ENDLESS BLUE SKY CD'S NEW AGE MUSIC VIRTUOSOS ARE:
*KEVIN KERN - PIANO & SYNTHESIZERS
*REBECCA ARONS - CELLO
*JILL OLSON - VIOLIN
*GORDON JOHNSON - ACOUSTIC & ELECTRIC BASS
*DEAN MAGRAW - ACOUSTIC GUITAR
ENDLESS BLUE SKY IS VIRTUOSO NEW AGE PIANIST/COMPOSER KEVIN KERN'S FIRST RECORDING IN MORE THAN THREE YEARS AND HIS 9TH RELEASE SINCE 1996 WITH HIS FIRST GRAMMY CD TITLED ENCHANTED GARDEN. LEGALLY BLIND, KEVIN KERN IS RENOWNED FOR HIS ORIGINAL NEW AGE PIANO MELODIES PLAYED ON A STEINWAY PIANO.
AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP TWO [2] NEW AGE PIANISTS ALONG WITH DANNY WRIGHT, KEVIN KERN'S SOLE FOCUS IS THE GENTLY RHYTHMIC, DEEPLY MELODIC, AND HEALING PIANO MUSIC THAT DEFINES THE NEW AGE MUSIC GENRE. KEVIN KERN IS A HIGHLY GIFTED MUSICIAN WHOSE ORIGINAL COMPOSITION PIANO MUSIC EXHIBITS GOD'S SPIRITUAL PEACE, LIFE'S AND NATURE'S BEAUTY, AND THE SWEETEST LOVING HUMAN EMOTIONS!
ENDLESS BLUE SKY CD DESCRIPTION
LISTENING TO KEVIN KERN'S CD ENDLESS BLUE SKY IS TRULY A SPA FOR THE MIND AND SOUL. AS ALWAYS, KEVIN KER'S CD'S PIANO SOUND IS ABSOLUTELY STELLAR NEW AGE MUSIC PERFORMED ON A STEINWAY PIANO. KEVIN KERN'S LEGENDARY PIANO MUSIC CREATES A WARM ENVELOPING ATMOSPHERE OF TRANQUILITY THAT DELIGHT'S THE LISTENER WITH EVERY SINGLE SONG AND EVERY SINGLE MUSICAL NOTE!
ENDLESS BLUE SKY BEGINS WITH "JOY OF THE JOURNEY," A WELCOMING MUSICAL HUG THAT SETS THE TONE OF THE ALBUM. "VELVET GREEN" IS A GORGEOUS TRIO FOR PIANO, VIOLIN, AND CELLO. THE SIMPLE MELODY EVOKES FEELINGS OF LAYING ON ONE'S BACK IN A BEAUTIFUL MEADOW WITHOUT A CARE IN THE WORLD. THE TITLE TRACK CONTINUES THE MOOD, THIS TIME WITH GUITAR, PIANO, AND SYNTH STRINGS IN THE BACKGROUND - UNDOUBTEDLY A NEW KERN CLASSIC! MY FAVORITE TRACK IS "SUNSET PRAYER," THE ONLY PIECE THAT HINTS OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN PERFECTION. A PIANO SOLO, "SUNSET PRAYER " CONVEYS A SIDE OF KEVIN KERN WE RARELY GET TO HEAR OFTEN. "SCENE IN A DREAM" IS ANOTHER POTENTIAL KERN CLASSIC - A GRACEFUL FLOW WITH JUST A HINT OF BITTERSWEET. "THE SKIPPING SONG" IS PURE CAREFREE DELIGHT SET TO A CATCHY MELODY. MY OTHER FAVORITE ON THIS ALBUM IS "THE GLISTENING POND." IT BEGINS AS A PIANO SOLO, ADDING GUITAR ON THE SECOND VERSE, AND THEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN SOLO AND DUET. THE SWEET, SIMPLE MELODY SPEAKS VOLUMES AND PAINTS A TRANQUIL PICTURE. "ALWAYS NEAR" CLOSES THE SET WITH AN ELEGANT AND TENDER LOVE SONG THAT SETS THE HEARTSTRINGS FLUTTERING WITH A GENTLE FAREWELL FOR NOW.
ABOUT KEVIN KERN VIRTUOSO NEW AGE PIANIST/COMPOSER
LEGALLY BLIND SINCE BIRTH, KEVIN KERN BEGAN PLAYING PIANO AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 18 MONTHS. KEVIN'S FIRST MUSICAL MENTOR WAS JAZZ LEGEND GEORGE SHEARING, WHO TAUGHT KEVIN A PASSION FOR PIANO IMPROVISATION AND APPRECIATION FOR THE BEAUTIFUL SOUND THAT ONLY A PIANO COULD PRODUCE.
NO WONDER ALL OF KEVIN KERN"S NINE (9) CD ALBUMS HAVE APPEARED AT THE TOP THE BILLBOARD CHARTS AND SOLD OVER 30 MILLION COPIES!
ONE OF THE MOST STYLISTICALLY CONSISTENT NEW AGE PIANISTS/COMPOSERS OUT THERE, KEVIN KERN CONTINUES HIS TRADITION OF PIANO ALBUMS THAT OVERFLOW WITH WARMTH AND OPTIMISM. KEVIN KERN'S TRADEMARK SOUND IS ORIGINAL NEW AGE PIANO MELODIES THAT EXUDE LYRICISM, SIMPLICITY, AND A DIRECTNESS THAT TOUCHES THE HEART OF HIS LISTENER.
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Just Breathe this In
JRay | Wisconsin | 02/15/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is my first Cd by kevin kern, and he is fantastic. His music is flowing and just beautiful. I can't wait for spring and will be sitting outside listening to this album with a glass of wine in my hands. It is music you can read to, work to, relax to, fall alseep to. I would recommend this to anyone and will now be getting some of his other music."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
