hush Chad Lawson

• Chad Lawson (b. 1975)
• 1 before words 04:44
• 2 the gentle undoing 03:50
• 3 where light softens 04:01
• 4 what remains 04:05
• 5 the hour between 05:58
• 6 held by evening 04:11
• 7 the lengthening 05:36
• 8 room enough 04:59
• 9 as It settles 04:02
• 10 she (still) 02:17
• Total Runtime 43:43

Info for hush

"hush" is a calm, meditative yet powerful body of work spanning 10 tracks. Inspired by a moment of complete stillness following an orchestral recording session at London's Angel Studios, the album is rooted in space, silence and the lingering emotional resonance that remains after the final note fades. Built around sparse melodies and an intentional sense of restraint, "hush" reflects Lawson’s belief that music can be as powerful in what it leaves unsaid as in what it expresses. Rather than creating music that demands attention, Lawson set out to create a place listeners could return to at the end of a difficult day - a space that feels restorative, effortless and quietly hopeful.

"With "hush" Chad Lawson offers far more than a collection of beautiful piano music. He creates a restorative space filled with warmth, grace, and quiet optimism, reminding listeners that sometimes the most powerful moments are found in the silence between the notes." (thatericalper.com)

Chad Lawson, piano

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Chad Lawson
is just about the polar opposite of every other solo pianist out there. He has toured the world with Julio Iglesias, is an official Steinway performing artist, recipient of “Album of the Year” on Whisperings Solo Piano Radio and has scored several films.

Earlier, Lawson’s trio recorded two wildly-successful albums for Summit Records. Dear Dorothy; the Oz Sessions—brought music from the Wizard of Oz to the national jazz charts. The CD was featured in Starbucks, showed up in Dawson’s Creek, and the trio even toured Japan. Unforeseen, their second album, jumped to #8 on the national jazz charts, and included songs by the Police, Soundgarden, and the Beatles. However, all these successes were a blur, leading up to one night on tour in Spain with Iglesias—in yet another sold-out 10,000 seat venue. It was here that Lawson suddenly felt absolutely alone on stage and said, “It’s time to do my own thing again.”

Imagine standing in the middle of NYC, engulfed by all its energy. That same pulse stems from Lawson’s music, in a more slow-burn sorta way. That’s the kind of music Lawson writes: with listening—real listening—in mind. Listeners get the feeling they’re participating in a musical conversation. That’s because—unlike just about every other solo pianist out there—Lawson’s music has a strong organic, improvisatory element to it. Chad Lawson is sort of like George Winston, but the audience Lawson’s going for probably won’t get that reference anyway. (Lawson has always made a habit of bringing jazz to new audiences, as if you couldn’t tell by his credits.)

All Lawson’s songs, in fact, give you the chance to hear the music, and simply exhale, to breathe. His music affords the time that most of us never take in the day to rest our mind—as if to say, things can be put on pause—even for just a few moments.

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