Album Notes

Charbonneau, a piano recording by Scott Kirby, may be categorized only as piano music. Descriptions of the styles could include terra verde, American traditional, American romantic, French traditional, creole, Brazilian classical, Mexican popular, children’s song and new age. Such a range of musical genres does not lend itself to commercial success because of the obvious difficulty in offering a convenient label or marketing niche. This recording was done purely for a love of the music, in the hopes that something in the performance, or perhaps even an extra-musical quality, will carry it to as many listeners as possible. Scott considers this his most sincere and expressive recording, perhaps best illuminated by the title track, “Charbonneau.”