Tom Barabas (Featuring Bill Tillman)

Track Listings

1. Stranger on the Shore [Extended Version]

2. More Than Words

3. Desert Moon

4. It's Late

5. My Dream Is You

6. Get to the Core

7. Dancing Sun

8. That's Right

9. Light Delight

10. Samba de Joy

11. Stranger on the Shore [Radio Version][Edit]

Tom Barabas (Featuring Bill Tillman),Tom Barabas,Jaz,Adult Alternative,Jazz

Tracks:

More Than Words
Free Spirit
Moon Dust
Sedona Suite: Sunrise/Prayer/Joy/Sunset
Sonata In G Minor
Earthscapes
Inner Peace
Suite Memories

Customer Reviews:

Ahh. or Ohm.......2007-03-30

This is the most relaxing music possibly, I've ever experienced. When I bought my first copy in a bookstore in Albuquerque, I had asked the clerk to play it for me before purchase. Upon listening to it with me, she said she felt so calm, that the rest of her day was going to be great-Unless she fell asleep!-Thats how "unstressed" it makes one feel.
I have given this CD (also in "tape" form) to people for gifts. Everyone has enjoyed it. Most recently, I gave a copy to my Yoga teacher. She plays it during class-Although "Sedona Suite" is "calming", it also can be mood enhancing and energyzing-Multi-purpose-
I also bought "Journey Back to Sedona"-Its okay but, I would say that this is by far Tom Barabas'es best!

Sedona Suite.......2007-01-12

This is by far the best CD ever. We use it everytime we take a trip, it is the "TRIP" CD. The music is beautiful, it fills the air. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to get lost in great music.

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-03-26

Luckily this was a gift. No words. Gorgeous new age piano music, very relaxing. I loved it so much I got the sheet music and played it over and over until I got it down. Yanni who? This guy is unique and you will love it. Years later on a trip to Sedona I bought his next album, Journey Back to Sedona, and it was good but nothing compares to this album, if you buy one, buy this one.

Quiet, beautiful music with energy.......2005-10-10

This is my first Tom Barabas CD, and I've since bought "Journey Back to Sedona" as well. The music is quiet and beautiful, yet has a lot of energy to it, especially in the "More than Words", "Free Spirit" and "Moon Dust" tracks.

Old Standards Never Die.......2004-10-29

I'm going to join the group that has had this album around for a long time. It was one of the first tapes I kept in the car as regular background music, and I've probably listened to it so much that I have it memorized. The CD version is in my library, and it still gets dragged out with regularity. Obviously, I like it.

Barabas uses fairly conservative classical music styling in presenting his music, often playing over orchestration. There are occasional similarities to Liszt, and a definite debt to all romantic pianists. Structured, entirely likable, but with nary a hard edge in sight. Barabas is a talented musician, and it shows in his technique more than anywhere else, where he refuses to fall into any typical, new age pattern.

The one flaw is that the music is a bit over-orchestrated and high flown. This are things that only become apparent on repeated, focused listening, and shouldn't interfere in the least with your enjoyment unless you are a purist. I'm not, and think there should be at least one Barabas album in every collection. Sedona Suite would be a good choice.

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Tom Barabas "Romantic Rhapsodies"
Magically romantic - no fluff here...
Rhapsodic piano music!

Romantic Rhapsodies
Tom Barabas
Manufacturer: Soundings of Planet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Timeless

ASIN: B00000DBWN
Release Date: 1998-10-06

Tracks:

A Rose After Dark
Shades Of Love
Moonspace
Lovers In The Moonlight
Adagio
Dolphin Dream
Epiphany
Solar Wind
Riding The Rainbow
Dance Me To Heaven

Customer Reviews:

Tom Barabas "Romantic Rhapsodies".......2004-07-05

This smooth, wonderfully interpreted CD turned into my fave CD for relaxing, doing artwork, computer tutorials & gardening. Also, so inspired by him that I bought his sheet music & now play some of his work on piano. This is my 2nd purchase as someone misplaced the first one. A must have for right-brainers.

Magically romantic - no fluff here..........2001-04-26

I have many of Tom's CD's, and finally got around to getting this one - and I waited tooo long! Unlike many of today's 'romantic' pianists around (who do write and play well), Tom Barabas - classically trained with one very creative and passionate mind - is in a league of his own. For those fans of 'Sedona Suite' - you will not be disappointed. He has taken the 'ethereal new age' tone of SS, refined and reshaped it, and wrapped his loving soul into every piece on this beautiful CD. There is a new side of TB that you will hear on this CD, and tracks like 'Moonlight', 'Adagio', 'Epiphany' and 'Dolphin Dream' weave a soothing, at times rhapsodic sound - yet still remain focused on the intent of the pieces - to make you, the listener, feel a sense of joy and uplifting of the spirit.

Tom added some very tasteful - and not overdone - arrangements on many of the tracks. The injection of flute, guitar and synth accent many of the pieces very well. The only negative point is that the second piece ("Shades of Love") didn't seem to fit - a bossa-nova inflected piece that sounded too much like cheap night club music, amidst 9 other *magnificent* piano tracks that take you on one of Tom's best journeys. Not a point that should stop you from adding this CD to your collection today!

Overall, I am in full agreement with the artist himself - it is truly one of his best CD's. I think he opened a door here for 'new age haters' that would have shyed away from his 'Sedona' inspired works, and created a CD of music that anyone would enjoy (without selling out!).

Rhapsodic piano music!.......2000-01-27

The first two tracks of Romantic Rhapsodies gave me the impression that this was going to be a very pleasant smooth jazz album, but it is so much more than that! I have to admit that this is my first Tom Barabas recording, so I apologize to his long-time fans (Barabas has recorded twelve albums to date). However, I will be digging into his other CDs for more! Steeped in classical traditions as well as jazz influences, Barabas has a varied approach to his music, keeping it consistently elegant and sophisticated. Barabas' years at the Liszt Conservatory in Hungary as a child really show! This kind of understanding of the piano and it's capabilities can only come from one who has devoted his or her life to music and the instrument to the point that he or she has become one with it.The first four tracks are beautiful, and I was thoroughly enjoying my initial ride through the album, but the fifth track, Baroque composer Tomas Albioni's "Adagio" really grabbed me. A familiar piece occasionally used in soundtracks, Barabas' treatment simply shimmers! It is primarily a piano piece with background choral and instrumental accompaniment - what a incredible beauty! "Epiphany" is another favorite. It opens with an energetic piano solo as the sax begins to weave its way into the melody. Dark and haunting, I find this piece has an almost ominous quality that I really like - the percussion certainly adds to the drama - and then the dark clouds open to welcome a burst of musical sunshine. This is also a very remarkable piece! "Solar Wind" is piano with synth strings - again, a haunting and incredibly beautiful piece. The last two tracks return to a more upbeat, jazzy feel - especially "Dance Me to Heaven", a light and breezy love song. This is a very strong album from start to finish, but the middle four tracks are incredible! I'm hooked, and look forward to discovering Tom Barabas' other works!

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Relaxing Healing
Beautiful and soothing...

Classical Healing
Tom Barabas
Manufacturer: Soundings of Planet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004U05B
Release Date: 2000-07-11

Tracks:

Adagio
Suite #3 In D: Air
Arioso
Canon In D
Gymnopedie
Moonlight Sonata
Piano Concerto In C Major
Nocturne In E Flat
Reverie
Timeless Spirit

Album Description

"The selections chosen for this recording Represent the basic principles of classical music in general: Order, harmony and balance. [Tom Barabas']gentle piano playing Results in compositions that sound as if they were meant to be used for relaxation and massage therapy." - MASSAGE MAGAZINE

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing Healing.......2007-05-06

If relaxing is naturally healing to our bodies, minds, and spirits, this CD does exactly that.

Beautiful and soothing..........2007-04-11

... are two words that perfectly describe the music on this cd. Tom Barabas outdid himself on this one. I have a habit of playing good music before retiring to bed each night in order to calm myself and clear my head and this is now my current favorite. Can't say enough about the lovely piano renditions of classical favorites. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed!

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Lyrical. Peaceful. Warm. Graceful.
Repeat Success
Transcending
Magical music reminicent of 'Sedona Suite'

Journey Back to Sedona
Tom Barabas
Manufacturer: Soundings of Planet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000017RN
Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

Journey
Nuages (Clouds)
After The Rain
Visions
Moon Over Sedona
Angel's Song
Kaleidoscope
Circle Of Friends
Caressed By The Wind
Reach For Your Dreams

Customer Reviews:

Lyrical. Peaceful. Warm. Graceful........2005-04-28

I first heard Tom Barabas on a little known CD called "Piano Portraits" which has become my favorite piano instrumental CD. Finding him again on the "Sedona" CD's, my hopes were very high!

I was not disappointed. His signature style- lyrical, delicate, sweet, and warm - is greatly evidenced in "Journey Back to Sedona."

Tom Barabas drains the sweetness out of every note like sueezing a grape and finding pinot noir.

Nuages is exquisite - lilting and sweetly soaring melody. This
is the most Piano Portraits-like melody. Plaintive. Haunting.
Journey - love the acoustic guitar work - just the right touch
Visions - the piano work on this is very good, love his touch
and timing.
Kaleidoscope is graceful, lyrical and the B-1 organ is a fun
addition to the song
Circle of Friends - Warm and melodious, you can almost see the
fire burning and the sun setting on the deep red mountains
of Sedona.

I really like this collection. Hope it warms your heart, too.

Repeat Success.......2004-11-06

One can't really look at one recording as a sequel to another, but as much as is possible, Journey Back to Sedona is in the same vein as it's predecessor Sedona Suite. Both feature Tom Barabas' piano work, backed by electronics, harp, strings, etc. Surprisingly, the albums do not really sound like one another - even staying in the same genre, Barabas manages to stay original, which is saying a lot.

My favorite on this album is a very fine rendition of After The Rain in which Barabas plays a duet against a horn section. He shows strong classical roots in his performances, carefully avoiding the meandering new age style that is so prevalent. A piece like Visions recalls the traditional concerto form, full of very strong pianism. It is the kind of work that would be just at home on an auditorium stage as it is in my CD player.

This album is a bit better recorded than Sedona Suite, at least to my tastes. It leans less on various tone-processing technologies like reverb, and brings out the acoustic side of the instrument better. But it is still overworked a bit. Barabas' playing is excellent, as is his compositional skill. I can't help but thinking that he would really shine in even the simplest acoustic environment.

But I'm nitpicking. This is a great album to kick back and listen to, with a musical depth that is often missing in contemporary music. I've enjoyed it for years and am quite sure you will too.

Transcending.......2004-05-23

Tom Barabas is a new entry to my collection, and 'Journey Back to Sedona' will be placed in my top 5.

Barabas shows mastery in creating an album that captures your soul, cradling it while being taken on a journey. The masterful work is more the work of movements than song.

The only negative comment to this work is the reproduction. The recording appears to be slightly tainted with EQ problems at the source. The movements lack the spritz of the performance due to muddy lows (or lack thereof) and other mix related issues. Whether this is from mic selection, placement, or studio reference monitors during finalization, it does distract from the master musicianship. If an EQ adjustment is made to account for the muddiness of the piano in 'Journey', then selections later in the album appear to conflict with earlier adjustments. Overall, the mix is comfortable.

The entire album is a joy to listen to. Tom's piano work, along with the accompanying performances of other instrumentalists blend together to create an overall movement worthy of spending hours listening to.

Ratings:
Transcipt: 10
Performance: 10
Recording: 8

Magical music reminicent of 'Sedona Suite'.......2001-02-15

Without copying 'Sedona Suite', Tom Barabas has created a new set of soothing, spiritually refreshing compositions of music that captures the magic of Sedona without diving into the realms of 'tacky tourist music' that pervades the music one might hear around the shops of Sedona.

Tom is a master at the piano, as he has created several CD's of music that show his impressive talent. This particular CD takes you on yet another trip around the magic that is Sedona, however we do not get a 'Volume 2' - we get some carefully composed works that further capture the magic of Sedona, as well as others that are 'related' (in other words, personal works with the CD), and they stand well on their own despite the association with 'Sedona'. My main point here is that Tom is a great piano player, and his works (as he has proved to date) are well beyond the 'let me play my piano and give you my impression of a rock somewhere' - he is in the leagues of Lanz, Winston and others - he has just not pursued their route to date.

I give an enthusiatic 5 stars for Tom's efforts here, as he creates a magic with his music that is lost amongst many of his 'new age contemporaries'. In other words, he truly blows them away - look out Lanz and others like you, as TB can really play his piano!

Piano Portraits
Average customer rating:

Too Much of a Good Thing?

Outstanding collection of orginal piano work

Great CD for easy listening

Piano Portraits

Manufacturer: Sugo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Somewhere In Time

ASIN: B0000005YW
Release Date: 1993-03-15

Tracks:

Gentle Images - Jim Bajor
Rapture - Jim Bajor
Nancita - Stephen Jacob
The Journey - Stephen Jacob
Inner Peace - Tom Barabas
Moon Dust - Tom Barabas
Yasawa Blue - Christine Brown
Silent Tears - Christine Brown
Eykes - Jim Bajor
Friends - Jim Bajor
Magic In December - Tom Barabas
Pure Light - Tom Barabas
Romanza - Stephen Jacob
Your LIght - Stephen Jacob
Hiding Places - Christine Brown
The Secret Garden - Christine Brown

Product Description

Sugo Records is proud to present this collection of sixteen heart warming inpired solo piano works from four of the most gifted pianist in the United States, who have rendered their musical portraits of friends, family, lovers and life's precious moments.

Customer Reviews:

Too Much of a Good Thing?.......2003-10-24

I'm fairly familiar with two of the pianists in this collection - Jim Bajor, who is local, and Tom Barabas, to whom I have listened for several years. Until this album I haven't had the opportunity to listen to Stephen Jacob and Christine Brown. They all do their work in the styling of light jazz and easy listening that is often labeled incorrectly as New Age. Sometimes I feel that that phrase is used as a euphemism for anything that is pleasant, rather than its original definition, which had more to do with the meditative nature of the composition. In any case they are all accomplished at their art and worth listening to.

It is fair to report that all four musicians produce work that is melodic, technically interesting, and, yes, pleasant to here. None of the pieces demonstrate what I would call the technical brilliance of someone like Jordan Rudess, who drifts in and out of this genre but has a tendency towards keyboeard pyrotechnics. But neither is any of their work plodding or monotonic. 'Very listenable' may not be the highest compliment one can pay a musician, but it is way ahead of whatever is in third place.

If I have a complaint to make, it is that, despite different recording studios and instruments, the tonalities are so close that the entire album could have been the product of a single person. Barabas is slightly more adept, Bajor slightly more melodic, Jacob more controlled, etc., but there are no glaring contrasts. I'm not sure if this is a fault or not, since the result is certainly more than acceptable. Given all the overloads that life throws at us, I'm not sure complaining about too much goodness is entirely fair.

Outstanding collection of orginal piano work.......1998-10-22

This collection of original piano pieces is simply excellent. This instrumental is melodic, sweet, romantic, soothing and timeless. I find myself leaving this CD in my car day after day without tiring of the melodies. Beautiful!

Great CD for easy listening.......1998-08-24

I really find this music conducive to relaxation - I use it in my Shiatsu clinic.

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I have loved this cd for years
Intimate moldies

Magic in December
Tom Barabas
Manufacturer: Soundings of Planet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000017QV
Release Date: 1993-12-08

Tracks:

Magic in December
Silent Night
Inner Joy
What Child Is This?
Pachelbel's Canon in D
Ave Maria
Jingle Bells
Feel the Peace

Customer Reviews:

I have loved this cd for years.......2006-01-02

I lost my cd... and it just wasn't Christmas without it... I am so glad I was able to find it online. I LOVE this mix of piano - absolutely beautiful.

Intimate moldies.......2001-12-19

As Christmas music goes, this may not be a runaway standout but it's Christmas to me. Often times, I find that adaptations of old songs are either annoying replicas of the original or far-out, unrecognizable pieces, which may be fine on their own, but end up being distracting because you expected something that at least reminded you of the original. Tom Barabas successfully avoids these all too common pitfalls to create sometimes lilting, sometimes haunting, but always beautiful melodies that can either stand as a backdrop for a Christmas party or be the focus of a quiet night alone. There's enough variation to feel like you're getting a creation and enough adherence to the originals to feel like Christmas.
The original songs are a matter of preference, and are much more introspective and intimate, but eventually have become part of my Christmas over the years. This album is the perfect way to unwind after a long pre-Christmas day or to set a pleasant, soothing mood. Get it.

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Very soothing

Classica Nouveau

Manufacturer: Soundings of Planet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000017R3
Release Date: 1994-05-19

Tracks:

Endless Time
Air On A G String
Lover's Sonata
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desire
Sonata For Beatrice
Nocturne In E Flat
Gymnopedie #1
Moonlight Sonata
Arioso
Mazurka

Customer Reviews:

Very soothing.......2002-07-02

I've listened to this CD hundreds of times. It is very soothing and has a great variety of instruments. Woodwinds are very cool in some songs. I would definetly reccomend this CD to interested people.

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Live
Tom Barabas
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ASIN: B00000JNKS
Release Date: 1999-08-03

Tracks:

Crystal Dance
Caressed By The Wind
Kaleidoscope
Nuages
Prelude To Love
Sedona Suite
More Than Words
Sonata In G Minor
Sunrise On The Beach
Timeless Spirit
You've The End Of The Rainbow
Summer Dreams

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Not Perfect Is Still Pretty Darned Good

Piano Impressions
Tom Barabas
Manufacturer: Soundings of Planet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000017R5
Release Date: 1994-09-15

Tracks:

Piano Impressions: Impressions
Piano Impressions: Awakening
Piano Impressions: Circle Of Friends
Piano Impressions: Traces Of Time
Piano Impressions: Reflection
Piano Impressions: Crystal Dance
Piano Impressions: The Time Is Now
Piano Impressions: After The Rain
Piano Impressions: Centering

Customer Reviews:

Not Perfect Is Still Pretty Darned Good.......2004-09-22

Tom Barabas is a pianist of some measure, specializing in the style of light jazz which is often classified as 'new age.' Of course, this latter genre is so non-specific that almost anything might fit it, and Barabas is hardly non-specific. While he is not of the order of George Winston, Michael Jones or Jordan Rudess, he is worth paying attention to, only rarely missing the mark, and occasionally being truly brilliant.

Unfortunately, Piano Impressions is one of those albums that is more than a little erratic. Strangely, the two least successful pieces are Circle of Friends and After the Rain both are derivate, and both fall short of their originators. Others, like Reflections, Impressions, and Awakening are pretty close to perfect. I like his work best when he works through a melody line, defining and refining it.

This is listening/meditating music, but it has the kind of depth that draws the listener in and rarely slips into any pattern of sameness. As such, the album bears up well under repeated listenings. Sunday morning coffee music or sit at the drawing table and design music. Definitely worth the effort to track down music.