Album Notes

The third solo album from South African musician Richard Wilson, ARCHIPELAGO is a collection of piano-based tracks written, arranged and produced by Richard Wilson and recorded onboard the luxury floating resort, The World, during an ocean voyage between Montreal, Canada and San Diego, USA in late 2005 and early 2006 and mastered in Cape Town, South Africa.
Featuring Richard Wilson on concert grand piano, keyboards and synthesizers, Eric Sittner from Chicago on bass guitar and Anthony Coote from London on lead guitar, ARCHIPELAGO is a mix of up-tempo and laid-back tracks inspired by some of the people and places encountered on numerous ocean voyages.
Although classically trained, Richard Wilson spent many years as keyboard player in numerous rock bands in South Africa involved in many recording projects released internationally before going it alone with his first solo album in the 80's.
His style is a mix of classical rock and romance.