New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Ellen Degeneres called him "Unbelievable!" TIME magazine, "Incredible." And The Huffington Post, "Spot-on!" More than 30 million people have enjoyed the music videos of pianist Jason Lyle Black, whose debut album, Piano Preludes, just topped the music charts on iTunes and Billboard, touching hearts all over the world.
"Piano Preludes is one of the most beautiful albums I've been associated with," says producer Paul Cardall, a Steinway concert artist and owner of the award-winning Stone
Angel Music record label, which released the album. "We are thrilled by the response to this gorgeous debut album. Such a high debut is incredible for a new artist!"
Piano Preludes consists of fifteen original compositions for piano and strings, designed to relieve stress and anxiety and promote healing. The album reached #1 on the iTunes New Age chart upon its release, followed by #2 on the Billboard New Age chart--a phenomenal achievement for a new artist. Critic Kathy Parsons dubbed Piano Preludes "masterful…overflowing with grace, reverence, and heart."
"We are thrilled to have Jason Lyle
Black on our label," notes Cardall. "With the worldwide reach from his music videos, and now an incredible debut album that heals and soothes listeners, Jason Lyle
Black is truly a rising star in the music industry!"
The feature music video from Piano Preludes, "Champs-Élysées", features Grammy-nominated violinist Jenny Oaks Baker with
Black in a gorgeous performance set at the Chateau de Chenonceau in France.
Piano Preludes is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify,
Pandora radio, and at Deseret Book retail stores. The album is distributed by Alliance Entertainment, CDBaby, and Deseret Book Distributors. Information on Black's live performances and booking can be found on his website at www.jasonlyleblack.com.
Salt Lake City's award winning independent record label was founded by #1 Billboard Pianist Paul Cardall in 1999. Other artists include The Piano Guys' cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, guitarist Ryan Tilby, pianist Ryan Stewart, and more. Stone
Angel Music currently has two artists atop the Billboard music charts, with over 45 weeks in the charts in just the past year.
