‘Sun Piano’ is the first installment in the new-age icon, Laraaji's, forthcoming piano trilogy, both performed and recorded in a church in Brooklyn by Jeff Zeigler - best known for working with both ‘The War On Drugs’ and former their former bandmate ‘Kurt Vile’.
‘Sun Piano’ is made up of 12 improvised piano pieces that feel truly accessible – a masterpiece in soul searching and reflection through life’s highs and lows. Stripped back, this is a departure from his FX-soaked cosmic zither jams, these elegant miniatures nevertheless reveal enough personality and inner light to be clearly identifiable as ‘Laraaji Music’
Released on the 17th July the collection will be followed by companion record ‘Moon Piano’ and thereafter an EP featuring piano and autoharp duets – release dates still to be confirmed on both follow-up records.
This release is the latest step in something of a late-career renaissance for the New York City-based musician and mystic. He first came to public attention in the late 1970s via his entry in the legendary Brian Eno-produced Ambient series of albums, Ambient 3: Day Of Radiance. But ‘Sun Piano’ opens up a new chapter in Laraaji’s musical history; both completing a circle that began in his childhood, and revealing a whole new side to his sound to longtime listeners, showing off a different side of his instrumental accomplishments, and an innate ability toward spontaneous composition that has been honed over many years.
A beautifully emotive collection of tracks, prepare for both joy and tears of the sun.