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CD fulfills a pianist's longtime goal
By Mike Osegueda
The Fresno Bee
(Updated Friday, February
27, 2004, 5:20 AM)
DREAM
CLOUDS
Ken Fritz
Some kids are dragged to the piano, forced to take
lessons.
"This isn't something like that," says Ken
Fritz.
At 15, Fritz decided for himself he wanted to play the piano. For
the next 25 years he played for himself, his family and friends, all
the while creating his own compositions.
Now, Fritz finally is realizing his dream of
releasing a CD of his solo piano work.
"It felt like the right time for me," Fritz says.
"I had been writing music for quite a while now. But then it seemed
like the time was right to put it all together."
That resulted in a 10-track album called "Dream
Clouds."
"It is a dream, as you can gather from the title,"
Fritz says.
"The piano -- it becomes my sound canvas to paint
musical expressions and embrace experiences. I find that when I
first sit down at the piano, some of my best musical ideas come
forth at that time."
Style: "It's combined elements of jazz, blues, pop,
Latin and neo-classical," Fritz says. "Probably if it were to be
classified, it would be in the new age section."
Why should you buy? "The main purpose is to share
with others positive experiences and positive feelings in a musical
art form," he says. "It's my intent to simply perform this heartfelt
music for listening, to feel relaxed and inspired."
You might like this CD if you're a fan of: Liz
Story, George Winston, Suzanne Ciani and Jim Chappell.
It's perfect for: "It's music for relaxing,
healing, positive thinking, dreaming, viewing works of art,
visualizing beautiful natural settings. The music provides a
peaceful background for conversation. A good time would be while
enjoying coffee or tea."
What's the most Fresno thing about this CD? Fritz
says he draws inspiration for his music from places of natural
beauty such as Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.
Walking around his Fresno neighborhood or the old Fig Garden area
gets his creative juices flowing, he says.
Where can you test-drive the music? He's performing
twice at the Rogue Performance Festival, where he'll be joined by
his son, Edward. The first concert is at 4:30 p.m. March 6 and the
second at 7 p.m. March 7. Both are at Veni Vidi Vici and cost $3.
Also, audio samples are online at http://www.kenfritzmusic.com/.
Key tracks: "Your Dream is My Dream," "Mi Cielo"
and "Minds Through the Strait."
How much does it cost? Around $10.
Where can you find it? On his Web site, Tower
Records, Miller Sheet Music, Chase Flower Shop, Javawava, Avi Ano
Coffee and Central City Cafe.
Find out more: Online at http://www.kenfritzmusic.com/.
If you're a local musician with a new compact disc,
let Mike Osegueda know about it at 441-6479 or
mosegueda@fresnobee.com.
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