Album Notes

SUMMER RAIN... produced, composed, and performed by Alvin Lloyd Masters has interesting lyrical melodies that are the
composer's trademark style.

The tone is vibrant and even aggressive sometimes , the recording being an artistic statement for artist's rights and world situation in 2007.

Summer Rain , recorded in Atlanta in June 2007 at Sound Tree
Studios contains 25 tracks and is over 64 minutes in length.
Most songs are moody and melancholic, but express a variety of thoughts and emotions.

Unlike some minimalistic recordings that stay in one mood
and bore the listener , this music is emotional and powerful.

The composer has advanced the art of neoclassical music.
Each song of Summer Rain was carefully notated in manuscript .

Special tracks are Summer Rain, Discovering Lost Dreams,
Dark Eyes, and Etude for Neglected Fingers . Most have received special airplay and recognition.

Currently receiving airplay on Spirit Within Radio in Texas,in Korea via Happy Days New Age Radio, and also in Piano World Radio, Italy. The music has reached thousands of listeners from Tokyo to Madrid.

Highly prolific as a creator the composer has composed
over 1000 songs in the time period of 2006 - 2008. One of the most prolific composers of music for the piano currently living and heralded genius in the art of piano composition in America by many.


REVIEWS

*****

"I've listened to your c.d. over and over again, a wealth
of great material."

WILL ACKERMAN - founder of Windham Hill Records, guitarist
and innovator of original new age music.

*****

" Strong material and good performances Alvin!"

PAUL SPEERS - former Narada artist with David Lanz.

*****

" Your work is enchanting, fresh, and inspiring."

JON SORENSON - Danish film composer.

*****

"Your music is so gorgeous !!!I love Summer Rain. You are truly talented."

AMETHYSTE - New Age recording artist.

*****

"Alvin Lloyd Masters /Summer Rain - master composition in
defiance of genre."

DOUGLAS McCANN - new age composer and pianist.

Summer Rain is the fifth professional recording in the composer's career. Listed as bjm 005 in Blue Jay Music.

Discography

1987 Quiet Visions - original piano solos.

1988 Silver Waters - neoclassical piano solos.

1993 Raphael's Garden

1995 Gabriel's Journey

2007 Summer Rain - the piano solo recording.

2009 Dreaming by the Sea