One of our latest projects is creating a garden. Having a garden in the Southwest is much more challenging than having a garden on the East Coast. Back in New York, I used to have a 2,500 sq. ft. garden, with a greenhouse. One truckload of horse manure in early spring and the only challenge was keeping up with the weeds. Here in the Southwest, shade from the sun and protection from high winds is a priority. It’s also important to have a drip irrigation system. Water is scarce. We love having a garden, not only for the fresh produce, but for the birds and other wildlife that it attracts.
Stay well, stay safe!
Sending love, peace, joy, gratitude and good health from New Mexico~ Louis
Featured Single from Popcorn Jazz Piano “Celebrate Earth”Listen Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify Download on Bandcamp, Amazon This song is about the planet we live on. It’s a call to action to address climate change. There is hope and positivity in this song and it is my wish that humans on the planet hear the call and begin to live more sustainably and intelligently in order to keep our beautiful planet a place where we can all thrive peacefully and joyfully. In spite of all that is happening now environmentally and politically, I have to stay positive and have hope that we will persevere as a species.
Album of the Year! 2021 “HOLIDAY & SEASONAL” Calm and Peaceful Christmas PianoGratitude to SoloPiano.com for this honor!
DATES No concerts scheduled
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We are enjoying life in New Mexico! It’s quiet and very slow paced here, just what we were looking for.
I haven’t played one note of piano since my piano went into storage in August. The move was energy intensive and I didn’t really miss it until just a few days ago. I am working on getting it shipped here soon.
There is so much to be grateful for! Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Stay well, stay safe!
Sending love, peace, joy, gratitude and good health from New Mexico~
Thanksgiving Sheet Music Book and singles sheets available HERE
NEW ALBUM Releasing on November 26th CDs available NOW on my website HERE
Featured songs Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella In the Bleak Midwinter Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring Gesu Bambino Jolly Old Saint Nicholas The Holly and the Ivy While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Still, Still, Still Sing We Now of Christmas Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming Coventry Carol Holiday Celebration
NEW SHEET MUSIC SINGLES from the Calm and Peaceful Christmas Piano $4.25 per song Available HERE
I’m not trying to rush Christmas in November. I’m putting this out there now so that students working on these songs will have time to work them up in time for Christmas. 😉
Featured songs Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella In the Bleak Midwinter Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring Gesu Bambino Jolly Old Saint Nicholas The Holly and the Ivy While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Still, Still, Still Sing We Now of Christmas Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming Coventry Carol Holiday Celebration
NEW SINGLE Releases on November 12th Get a sneak preview on Bandcamp and listen HERE!
“While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks” from the upcoming album Calm and Peaceful Christmas Piano
CD’s ARE AVAILABLE AGAIN ON THE LOUIS LANDON WEBSITE GO HERE
My feeling about my new album, It’s a Good Life: I feel like this album sums up my life and my current attitude toward it. I live in gratitude and realize that every day above ground is a miracle. I like to say that I suffered for 58 years and the last 11 years have been off-the-charts amazing!
Looking ahead, I have my third and final Christmas album coming out in November and one more album recorded for 2022 that is more jazz oriented.
After that, quien sabe? (who knows?) That jazz album will be my 43rd album.I might be retiring. We shall see what’s meant to be.
Stay well, stay safe!
Sending love, peace, joy, gratitude and good health!
I’m not trying to rush Christmas in October. I’m putting this out there now so that students working on these songs will have time to work them up in time for Christmas. 😉
Featured songs
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella In the Bleak Midwinter Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring Gesu Bambino Jolly Old Saint Nicholas The Holly and the Ivy While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Still, Still, Still Sing We Now of Christmas Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming Coventry Carol Holiday Celebration
NEW SINGLE Releases on October 22nd
“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” from the upcoming album Calm and Peaceful Christmas Piano
I saw “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by J.S. Bach on someone’s Christmas album. While I don’t typically think of this piece as a Christmas song, I love this piece and decided to add it to Calm and Peaceful Christmas Piano.
Louis Landon September 2021 Newsletter Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.
NEWS
NEW MEXICO
NEW SINGLE
We are currently in the Albuquerque area of New Mexico. Our mission is to explore the state and find out where we want to live. We will definitely keep you posted.
For the time being, CD’s and Sheet Music Books will no longer be available from my store. Sheet music books are available on Amazon and some CDs can be found on Amazon and Ebay. Let me know if you’d like me to offer CDs on this website once we get settled.
If you, or anyone you know, might have interest in owning my Steinway B, it is currently for sale on pianomart, pianobuyer and Ebay.
Stay well, stay safe!
Sending love, peace, joy, gratitude and good health!
Louis
NEW SINGLE Released on August 27th
“Taking My Time” from the upcoming album It’s a Good Life
This song is all about chill and relaxation. The funny thing about categories is that it really feels like laid back country swing, but there is also a jazz component to it because I like to improvise. So, there you go, country jazz swing. Using some Floyd Cramer slip notes too.
The big news is that Christine and I moving. We are leaving Sedona and will be heading for New Mexico. We are not sure where in New Mexico we will end up at this time. We are into exploring New Mexico to find our spot. We had a great eight year run in Sedona but now it’s time to move on.
If you, or anyone you know, might have interest in owning my Steinway B, it is currently for sale on pianomart, pianobuyer and Ebay.
Stay well, stay safe!
Sending love, peace, joy, gratitude and good health!
Louis
NEW SINGLES Released on July 30th
“Recalibration” from the upcoming album It’s a Good Life
Even though the cover of this song appears technical and mechanical, ”Recalibration” is really about heart and the ability to change. The key to change is self observation and understanding. That observation and understanding comes during quiet reflection and is represented in the song by the simple chord voicings at the beginning, middle and end. The rest of the song is made up of swinging jazz sections that represent everyday life.
NEW SINGLE Releases August 13th from the upcoming album It’s a Good Life
The piece that is now called “Heartstrings” started out being called “Hobbit Song”. It was really Frodo and Sam’s song and their incredible journey. The music contains feelings of suffering, the strength of their beautiful friendship and Sam’s incredible loyalty to Frodo. The “Hobbit” title morphed into “Heartstrings” upon multiple listenings of the piece. The new title seemed to fit the music better.
CONCERT DATES
Sunday, August 15th at 7:00 pm Farewell Sedona Concert with the Louis Landon Trio at Sound Bites Grill Tickets are $10 – $80
Sedona just got through a close call with the Rafael Fire. Over 70K acres burned but now has over 50% containment. We’re praying for a good monsoon season, which will hopefully start this week. We can really use some rain here.
Hey there people in the Northwest. I hope you are managing to stay cool. Crazy times! When you see Portland, OR getting temperatures that are high for Phoenix, you know that the new normal is anything but normal.
On a family note, my daughter Brooke stayed with us for few days after being away for two years on her solo backpacking trip through Asia. It was great to see her again. What an amazing journey she had!
Stay well, stay safe!
Sending love, peace, joy, gratitude and good health!
Louis
NEW SINGLE Releases on July 2nd
“A Life Well Lived” is the title track and first of my upcoming album It’s a Good Life
We ended up having two road trips in the month of May. One was in New Mexico and one was down to Texas and through Austin, Lockhart, El Paso and Marfa. We then went up through New Mexico to Las Cruces, Truth or Consequences, Albuquerque, Placitas and Grants.
Here are some photos from that trip.
Stay well, stay safe!
Sending love, peace, joy, gratitude and good health!
Louis
NEW SINGLE Released on May 14th
“Perfect” is my piano version of a beautiful Ed Sheeran song.
“Watermelon Sugar” is a cover a song by Harry Styles.
This is my second cover from my recent recording session. I don’t listen to pop or current music generally. But I heard Harry Styles do this song on Tiny Desk and I knew that I had to cover it. Great song! I slowed it down a little and it’s a little darker now, but it still has a great vibe to it.
Christine and I are taking another trip to New Mexico in May to celebrate my birthday and to explore more of the state. This time to we’ll be going to Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Grants and Las Vegas, NM. We’ll also be checking out towns on Highway 14, also called the Turquoise Trail, which I understand is a beautiful drive.
Stay well, stay safe!
Sending love, peace, joy, gratitude and good health!
Louis
NEW ALBUM Nighttime Piano for Relaxation and Deep Sleep was released on April 23rd.
Spotify and Pandora Sleep and Relaxation Playlists
Free Sheet Music Single
Facebook Live Concert
Christine and I just got back from a road trip to New Mexico to celebrate our eighth year anniversary! We both love the Southwest.
I’m getting my piano tuned next week and will be working on a few covers, a new Christmas album and some new originals. I love composing and recording!
Sending love, peace, joy, gratitude and good health!
Louis
NEW ALBUM
Nighttime Piano for Relaxation and Deep Sleep releases on April 23rd.
Four NEW SINGLES from the Nighttime Piano album
You can listen to the above singles on the following Nighttime Piano playlists. These playlists are designed to help you relax and sleep. Let me know how it goes.
Springtime is coming this month. This is my favorite time of year. During normal times, we would be planning to tour the Northeast. Not so much this year. We are still waiting for the pandemic to settle down. I try to remain positive, but I think that 2021 is going to continue to be a difficult year for a lot of people. I hope that that is not the case for those of you on my mailing list. I wish you continued good health and joyous living!
Sending love peace joy and gratitude from Sedona.
Louis Two new singles from the upcoming Nighttime Piano for Relaxation and Deep Sleep
“Winding Down” is what needs to be happen at the end of the day. It’s an important step in relaxing and getting ready for sleep. All media and screens need to be turned off. These are important steps in quieting the mind and relaxing the body.
“Winding Down” is what needs to be happen at the end of the day. It’s an important step in relaxing and getting ready for sleep. All media and screens need to be turned off. These are important steps in quieting the mind and relaxing the body.
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