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Jon Dahlander can’t walk by a piano. He has to play it. It’s w… Read Full Bio ↴Notes
Jon Dahlander can’t walk by a piano. He has to play it. It’s why he’s been kicked out of countless hotel lobbies, bars and restaurants throughout his life.
“To me, every piano has a story--where it was made, who made it, the kind of shape it’s in, who played it before and what it sounds like now, particularly with one of my songs,” says Jon. “So, if I see a lonely piano, I have to play it. It’s like finding a new friend with a common interest.”
It’s why Jon’s series of piano solos isn’t morose or mundane. These are pieces of music that bask in the joy of being played.
In 1995, Jon signed on with Dallas-based Carpe Diem Records and his debut was the label’s fastest-ever selling debut.
1997 brought the release of Piano Landscapes v.2, a CD inspired by a trip Jon took to Europe after studying the piano works of Maurice Ravel and Erik Satie.
V.3 was released one week before Jon and his wife Heidi gave birth to a special needs child named Jared, effectively sidelining his recording career for a few years.
Since then, while he has not recorded any new music, Jon has played in some of the top venues in the Dallas area, including the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, the Dallas Museum of Art and the Sammons Center, where he headlined a concert for a Dallas arts organization called Inspirata.
In 2006, Jon is lending new piano material to a project called Luminas, which is designed to assist cancer patients through the use of guided imagery.
“I know all about the healing power of music,” says Jon. “One of the times when our son was in the ICU of the hospital, a family whose child was dying asked to borrow one of my CDs. To walk by later and hear that my music was helping ease their pain during the most difficult of hours makes every ounce of energy I’ve ever spent with the piano worth it. If my music can help others, then that’s the icing on the cake.”
Reviews
Charming and astonishingly graceful
author: Thomas Connor-Tulsa World
The follow-up to his impressive solo piano debut is equally charming and astonishingly graceful. The beauty of Dahlander's expressive playing is that it rises so far above the excess of sentiment or the strain of purpose given to many of the solo pianists you'll find lurking sullenly in the New Age section. Like George Winston, Dahlander composes with great concern for the lyric line of each piece, but he's somehow more carefee than Winston, his hands (particularly the right) lighter and skipping a bit higher than Winston's contemplative walk. These pieces bask in the sheer joy of being played, even when focusing on someone obviously close to Dahlander's heart in ``The Strawberry Princess'' (a touching piece whose melody, I think, plays on Dylan's ``License to Kill''). The theme of the debut was the ocean; this one focuses on mountains and the wonder therein. His reference points are regional -- ``Sangre de Christo,'' ``Arbuckle Sunrise'' -- and each thought beautifully surmised. Dahlander looks to be a constant source of joy.
Discography
JON DAHLANDER: Piano Landscapes v.1
JON DAHLANDER: Piano Landscapes v.3
JON DAHLANDER: Piano Landscapes v.2
© 1997 Carpe Diem Records (009323102422)
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Melodic, relaxing solo piano--perfect for a quiet day around the house or for background at an elegant dinner or Sunday brunch.tracks
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1 Bright Shade
2 First Snow
3 Sangre de Christo
4 The Strawberry Princess
5 Close to Home
6 Peaks and Valleys
7 Fifteen Octobers
8 Arbuckle Sunrise
9 Pining for Trees
10 Alpine Journey
11 Wherever You Are
12 Evergreen Rain
13 First Gymnopedietry this
Jon Dahlander can’t walk by a piano. He has to play it. It’s w… Read Full Bio ↴Notes
Jon Dahlander can’t walk by a piano. He has to play it. It’s why he’s been kicked out of countless hotel lobbies, bars and restaurants throughout his life.
“To me, every piano has a story--where it was made, who made it, the kind of shape it’s in, who played it before and what it sounds like now, particularly with one of my songs,” says Jon. “So, if I see a lonely piano, I have to play it. It’s like finding a new friend with a common interest.”
It’s why Jon’s series of piano solos isn’t morose or mundane. These are pieces of music that bask in the joy of being played.
In 1995, Jon signed on with Dallas-based Carpe Diem Records and his debut was the label’s fastest-ever selling debut.
1997 brought the release of Piano Landscapes v.2, a CD inspired by a trip Jon took to Europe after studying the piano works of Maurice Ravel and Erik Satie.
V.3 was released one week before Jon and his wife Heidi gave birth to a special needs child named Jared, effectively sidelining his recording career for a few years.
Since then, while he has not recorded any new music, Jon has played in some of the top venues in the Dallas area, including the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, the Dallas Museum of Art and the Sammons Center, where he headlined a concert for a Dallas arts organization called Inspirata.
In 2006, Jon is lending new piano material to a project called Luminas, which is designed to assist cancer patients through the use of guided imagery.
“I know all about the healing power of music,” says Jon. “One of the times when our son was in the ICU of the hospital, a family whose child was dying asked to borrow one of my CDs. To walk by later and hear that my music was helping ease their pain during the most difficult of hours makes every ounce of energy I’ve ever spent with the piano worth it. If my music can help others, then that’s the icing on the cake.”
Reviews
Charming and astonishingly graceful
author: Thomas Connor-Tulsa World
The follow-up to his impressive solo piano debut is equally charming and astonishingly graceful. The beauty of Dahlander's expressive playing is that it rises so far above the excess of sentiment or the strain of purpose given to many of the solo pianists you'll find lurking sullenly in the New Age section. Like George Winston, Dahlander composes with great concern for the lyric line of each piece, but he's somehow more carefee than Winston, his hands (particularly the right) lighter and skipping a bit higher than Winston's contemplative walk. These pieces bask in the sheer joy of being played, even when focusing on someone obviously close to Dahlander's heart in ``The Strawberry Princess'' (a touching piece whose melody, I think, plays on Dylan's ``License to Kill''). The theme of the debut was the ocean; this one focuses on mountains and the wonder therein. His reference points are regional -- ``Sangre de Christo,'' ``Arbuckle Sunrise'' -- and each thought beautifully surmised. Dahlander looks to be a constant source of joy.
Discography
JON DAHLANDER: Piano Landscapes v.1
JON DAHLANDER: Piano Landscapes v.3
JON DAHLANDER: Piano Landscapes v.2
© 1997 Carpe Diem Records (009323102422)
...........................................................................
Melodic, relaxing solo piano--perfect for a quiet day around the house or for background at an elegant dinner or Sunday brunch.tracks
............................................................................
1 Bright Shade
2 First Snow
3 Sangre de Christo
4 The Strawberry Princess
5 Close to Home
6 Peaks and Valleys
7 Fifteen Octobers
8 Arbuckle Sunrise
9 Pining for Trees
10 Alpine Journey
11 Wherever You Are
12 Evergreen Rain
13 First Gymnopedietry this
Second Wind
Jon Dahlander Lyrics
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Andreas Moe Even the slightest complication Anything with strings Ran me…
Chris Hillman Just like a sailor adrift on the sea …
Cinderella Lightning strikes before my eyes Makes them burn, makes them…
Claire Lynch Somethin' familiar blew in with the wind a dream I let…
Crafting Summer didn't work out for me Should've known cuz nothing ev…
Darryl Worley There's an old friendly breeze that blows in the gulf…
Donald Lawrence & Co. We are people, People of faith, we know God will do…
Free Throw Slow it down I fell down in the mud then you…
Hangman's Chair You brought me here How do I leave To need is to…
Healy "Hold on, hold on, let me actually Let me hit it…
Ian Clement After a while you'll start to wonder If you know how…
Jeremiah Daly O Some days are bad, but some are good I let…
Jericho RVA Broke and tired, I'm needing this. Are we giving up, or…
John Baumann Nothing ever comes easy I've had to go it alone Sometimes I…
Juno's Touch We're taking it slow Cause I thought we had so much…
Kelly Clarkson Why do we build up all these idols just to…
Kid Kern 2010 I was struggling High school problems Young bull starti…
Little River Band SECOND WIND WRITERS DENNIS LAMBERT, PAM RESWICK, STEVE WERFE…
Lynch Claire Somethin' familiar blew in with the wind a dream I let…
Maren Morris Why do we build up all these idols Just to watch…
Petra Long-distance run from darkness Headed into the sun And it…
Pikes Waiting here with my arms out to the sides Waiting for…
R. Craig Let's wait patiently to be held down Means i'm not proving…
Smoke or Fire Broke and tired, I'm needing this. Are we giving up, or…
Sorce Manifesto Running down this road hit a low but I'm up…
Synergist Running in, out of consciousness Defeat defies my fall The c…
The Woodys ajust like a sailor I drift on the sea I waited so…
Todd Rundgren Old rocking chair It beckons you like a junkie's needle Star…
Tracy Bonham Second wind calling all the forces in I'm in need…
Worley Darryl There's an old friendly breeze that blows in the gulf…
浜田麻里 今はもういない私へと 何も飾りない優しさを 風に吹かれても 振り返らず 涙も知らない そんな若さを無駄にしては 心すりへ…
相川七瀬 なれきった空気 それなりに居心地悪くない二人 安心しきったあなたと 何かをあきらめた私と 本気の 涙も笑顔も もうすぐ…
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