{"product_id":"three-ships","title":"Three Ships","description":"Product Description\n\nThree Ships Steve's latest Christmas release features an eclectic blend of songs and of All of your favorite contemporary Christmas songs performed with a string orchestra. Refreshing and expansive symphonic accompaniment captures the magic and majesty of the holiday season. Instrument: Piano, Bass, Drums, Flute, Oboe and String Orchestra. Special Guests: Kim Stone, Russell Burnett, Paul Nagem, Guy Dutra-Silveira, and String Orchestra. Pianist Steve Barta is a composer, author, producer and recording artist. Lending his talent to symphonic orchestras, film scores, jazz ensembles, and classically influenced solo piano, his original compositions reflect a great diversity of style. Steve is perhaps best known for fusing Classical, Jazz and Brasilian influences to create a sound that is distinctly BARTA. Steve's orchestral works include: Heritage Suite, A Midwest Dream (solo piano and orchestra) and several pieces for jazz quartet and orchestra. The debut performance of Heritage Suite was performed in the Czech Republic in 1991 with symphonic orchestra. Steve currently has 11 recorded works. After debut album Rossport, Steve teamed up with Jazz great Herbie Mann to create the Brazilian influenced Blue River. These recordings have received wide critical acclaim and radio airplay across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Canada. Steve's well-loved solo piano release, Moments in Movement, includes his symphonic arrangement of A Midwest Dream recorded on tour in Eastern Europe with symphonic orchestra. Each recording of original songs has it's own striking sound yet captures Steve's distinctive style. His 5 successful Christmas recordings reveal his talent in interpreting and arranging classics. All of Steve's recordings and books are available exclusively on the Steve Barta Music label. Steve authored The Source (Hal Leonard Publishing), a multi-instrumental scale\/chord dictionary, in 1986 to wide critical acclaim. Now in it's 13th printing, The Source teaches the basic tenets of jazz improvisation by educating the reader about the harmonic possibilities between scales and chords. Used by musicians and educational systems, The Source has become the standard in the music industry. Also published by Hal Leonard is Steve's transcription for piano titled Christmas Around the World. In 1991, Steve joined a distinguished list of concert pianists when he was recognized as a Steinway Artist by the venerable piano maker Steinway \u0026amp; Sons. As a Steinway Artist, Steve is provided with a Steinway grand piano on any concert stage in the world. Steve, a resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado, spends most of his time composing. He accepts a limited number of private commissions each year, ranging from solo piano to full symphonic works.\n\nReview\n\nWhether jazzing it up (It Looks Like December) or playing classics (Ave Maria), \"Three Ships\" is accessible and soothing. --ChristmasReviews\n\nAbout the Artist\n\nSteve Barta Grammy nominated Pianist and Steinway artist Steve Barta, has stayed true to his creative path as a composer, recording artist, producer, author, and educator. He has performed his original works as a solo artist, with jazz ensembles and symphony orchestras. As a member of Herbie Mann and Jasil Brazz featuring Steve Barta, Steve recorded his widely acclaimed Blue River – a collection of Brazilian compositions by Steve, which started his long association with Herbie Mann. His contribution to the world of music includes 15 recordings that reflect his many influences, particularly Brazilian, jazz, and classical. Mr. Barta has released fifteen recordings to date. Some of his musical collaborations include Al Jarreau, Hubert Laws, Herbie Mann, Dave Valentin, Ricardo Silveira, Dori Caymmi, B.B. King, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Paulinho da Costa, Ricardo Silveira, Kim Stone, Ricky Sebastian, Lee Trees and many more. He holds a coveted Grammy Award nomination for his Jumpin’ Jazz Kids – an original storyline and collection of jazz compositions written for jazz ensemble and orchestra, along with his co-writer Mark Oblinger. Steve has written several works for symphony orchestra that have been performed worldwide. Steve’s latest symphonic release is his arrangement of Claude Bolling’s classic, Suite for Flute \u0026amp; Jazz Piano. Now titled, Symphonic Arrangement: Suite for Flute \u0026amp; Jazz Piano, the new recording features pianist, Jeff Biegel, along with renowned flutist Hubert Laws. Composer Claude Bolling himself, gave his personal approval to Steve’s arrangement with, “A thousand bravos! A true and modern arrangement. Brilliant!” Mr. Barta is a music educator with over 35 years of experience teaching intermediate to advanced students, educators, and professional musicians. He is the author of The Source (Hal Leonard Publishing, Ze-non, Japanese edition) and has published several books of his arrangements. Hal Leonard Publishing also requested Steve to arrange several Beatles compositions for solo piano in their well-k\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0000E0YGX\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B0000E0YGX.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Steve Barta\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. 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