On November 12th Adam Wakeman will release his first modern classical piano album since 1996's'Tapestries' which he recorded with Rick Wakeman. 'A Handful Of Memories' is the result of anappreciation upon reflection of Adam's past experiences, trips with his family, his touring familiesand friends in some places that hold special memories for him.To reflect the personal, minimalist nature of the tracks, no effort was made to remove any of thepedal noises or enhance the tracks in any way, as Adam wanted them as exposed and natural asthey can be. The album will be released through Blacklake Records on November 12th on CD, LPand digital format.The pandemic had a hand in Adam's return to modern classical piano after 25 years. As a highlysought-after touring pianist, Adam played extensively with Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Travisand many others, he records and performs with his progressive rock band Headspace, with hisacoustic duo Wilson & Wakeman and last year he even ventured into the jazz world with hiscritically acclaimed documentary/album project Jazz Sabbath.When the pandemic started, and the music world paused, he was halfway through a SouthAmerican tour with Martin Barre on his 50th Anniversary Tour of Jethro Tull. Forced to leave hisgear in Chile and hurry home before the airports closed, a period of reflection had started and thisalbum is a result of that.
- 1. Draa Valley
- 2. Pristina
- 3. Sunrise Over L.A.
- 4. The Winter Palace
- 5. Iceland
- 6. A Walk In the Park
- 7. Treyarnon Bay
- 8. Gateway To the Sun
- 9. The Island
- 10. Home
