Hommages by Anthony Joseph Lanman
The click of a metronome, haunting melodies, a wild flourish transcribed from a famous virtuoso guitarist, and seemingly random pitches repeated through a looper pedal on which other colors emerge. These are the expressions of vulnerability through sound heard in Anthony Joseph Lanman’s HOMMAGES. Pianist Holly Roadfeldt transports us to Eddie Van Halen’s arena, behind Hayao Miyazaki’s camera lens, within the frenetic energy of Frank Zappa, to Hildegard von Bingen’s visions, above the monumental canvas of Jackson Pollock, and so on. Through Roadfeldt’s poetic interpretations of Lanman’s compelling vignettes, we recognize these piano miniatures are more than a sonic journey but provide us with the artistic inspiration and human connection we so often desire.
Tracklist
| 1. | Hommage a Hildegard of Bingen | 4:30 |
| 2. | Hommage a Eddie Van Halen | 2:52 |
| 3. | Hommage a Jackson Pollock | 4:34 |
| 4. | Hommage a Kehinde Wiley | 2:32 |
| 5. | Hommage to a Broken Fairy Tale | 4:34 |
| 6. | Hommage a Michio Kaku | 2:26 |
| 7. | Hommage a Akira Kurosawa | 1:55 |
| 8. | Hommage a Mandy Morris | 3:08 |
| 9. | Hommage a Gary Gygax | 3:28 |
| 10. | Hommage a Tony Kushner | 2:16 |
| 11. | Hommage a Nadia Boulanger | 4:23 |
| 12. | Hommage a John Dowland | 4:00 |
| 13. | Hommage a Frank Zappa | 0:42 |
| 14. | Hommage a Neil Peart | 5:20 |
| 15. | Hommage a Hayao Miyazaki | 6:24 |
Credits
COMPOSER: Anthony Joseph Lanman
PIANIST: Holly Roadfeldt
RECORDING DATES: August 19, 2023, January 19, 2024, August 10-11, 2024
LOCATION: Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College, Easton PA
POST PRODUCTION: Swan Studios NYC www.swanstudios.nyc
PRODUCER & RECORDING ENGINEER: Andreas K. Meyer
EDITING AND MIX ENGINEER: Ben Hadley
MASTERING ENGINEER: Ben Hadley, Andreas K. Meyer
PIANO TECHNICIAN: Greg Graham
LABEL: Meyer Media
