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NYC Jazz Pianist Sarah Jane Cion Presents New Lullaby CD

Uniquely creative award-winning jazz pianist Sarah Jane Cion offers deliciously delightful melodic soothing tranquil lullabies - assuredly to lull your infant to absolute repose.

These 17 individual ballads, modeled after Bach's Well -Tempered Clavier (one in every major key and six minor keys) provide an hours' worth of pure peacefulness as well as a lifetime of musical pleasure.

Beautifully illustrated by well-known children's artist Amit Tranin, Cion's poetry also graces the inner panels of the booklet. A fresh bouquet not to be missed!

Sarah Jane Cion was the 1st Place Winner of the internationally acclaimed 17th Annual Great American Jazz Piano Competition held in Jacksonville Florida on November 11th, 1999 and was a featured guest on the Nationally syndicated NPR radio show "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland.

Sarah has performed with young and older jazz greats such as Clark Terry, Al Gray, Etta Jones, Carmen Leggio, Anita O'Day and many others. She is currently performing with "The Color of Water" best-selling author and tenor-man James McBride

Cion's articles and transcriptions have been published in Piano Today magazine, and her book Modern Jazz Piano with playalong CD will be released by Hal Leonard in January '05. Her original song, It's Christmas Time, Once Again, was a finalist in the 1997 John Lennon Song Writing Contest and Cion's music is currently being featured on the WABC TV soap All My Children.

Sarah Jane Cion graduated from the New England Conservatory in 1990 with honors and distinction in composition and performance. She lives in Riverdale, NY with her husband, bassist Phil Palombi and daughter Lara Gabrielle.

Here are just a few things people are saying about Sarah Jane Cion:

Critical radio and peer respect has established Cion as a premier jazz pianist. This young talent from New York exhibits a rare sense of melody and rhythm. -Ernie Rideout, KEYBOARD MAGAZINE

When no less an authority than McCoy Tyner says that pianist SARAH JANE CION "caresses the piano with sensitivity and love, and she also possesses a unique talent for composition," you can believe the hype.
-JAZZIZ Magazine

Cion is one of the most talented young new American pianists to arrive in years.
-Michael Baily, allaboutjazz.com

Sarah is one of the brightest young pianists on the scene today.
-D. Oscar Groomes, O's Place Newsletter

Sarah Jane Cion is one of the major young talents on piano today and she is destined to become one of the more recognized jazz pianists of her time. -Jay Leonhart

Sarah Jane Cion is one of the most poetic young pianists in jazz.
-Nate Guidry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pianist Sarah Jane Cion is one of the most talented young American pianists to make the scene in years.
-Ed Barna, Rutland Daily Herald

Winning the Jazz Piano Competition has given Cion a "rising star" status.
-Chet Williamson, Worcester Weekend Review