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Following his stint on the road, Chad formed the Chad Lawson Trio. They released their self-titled debut album in 1997 followed by Dear Dorothy; The Oz Sessions (jazz trio arrangements of The Wizard of Oz) in 2002 and Unforeseen two years later. Taking a sabbatical from the jazz trio in 2007, Lawson went on tour in Europe and South America with Julio Iglesias as a keyboardist.
In 2009, Chad released his first solo album, Set on a Hill. The album was produced by the legendary Will Ackerman (Grammy winner/Founder of Windham Hill Records) and was voted "Album of the Year" by Whispering Solo Piano's 1 million listeners.
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Chad Lawson: Crossing Over and Back
by K. Shackelford
Chad Lawson is a compelling musical voice that deserves wider attention. He's a masterful pianist with an extensive jazz background, but has crossed genres taking the beauty of his music into the classical world. Recently, he released The Chopin Variations, arrangements of famed composer Frédéric François Chopin. On the album, Lawson re-contextualizes Chopin's piano solo pieces, particularly by adding two voices--cello and violin--to the mix. Embedded into this trio's sound is an ethos of desire, beauty, and love--creating a heartfelt ...
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by Dan McClenaghan
Nothing particularly earthshaking or groundbreaking here; just a well oiled piano trio going after an engaging set tunes, melody in the forefront. Pianist Chad Lawson has an ear for fine melodies on this collection that mixes standards, a few rock tunes, and four of his own first rate compositions. The set opens with Past Reference," a Lawson original: a slightly sad atmosphere with flashes of right hand brightness that sounds like a tune you've heard before, ...
read moreThe Chad Lawson Trio: Dear Dorothy: The Oz Sessions
by Jack Bowers
The future isn't always as bleak as it so often appears. Amid the welter of rubbish that passes for music these days one can occasionally discern a refreshing ray of sunshine. Here's one--music from MGM's film classic The Wizard of Oz, handsomely arranged and marvelously played by three talented young musicians from North Carolina. The idea for the album, says leader / pianist Chad Lawson, came to him while visiting a friend's house whose daughter was watching the film on ...
read moreChad Lawson Trio: Dear Dorothy: The OZ Sessions
by Glenn Astarita
Summit Records has evolved into one of the finer jazz record labels. They're proponents of worthy, yet at times lesser-known talent, while also recruiting more familiar names for a variety of projects. Here, the Chad Lawson (piano) Trio morph tunes from The Wizard of Oz into mainstream jazz arrangements. The musicians have designed a pleasant outing, marked by their rather good-natured approach to the material. In fact, recordings of this ilk could serve as a good basis for introducing jazz ...
read moreOn Achieving DIY Success [Chad Lawson]
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In this article, award winning composer and pianist Chad Lawson outlines his process for achieving success in the music industry, discussing how one can take advantage of social media in unexpected ways, the importance of good networking, and why it is necessary to remain patient when making a career out of your music. Guest post by Chad Lawson from his CDBaby DIY Conference presentation. These are simply ‘fwiw’. Not everything works for everyone and even for me not every process below results in success. But the ...
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Chad Lawson Trio on Dawson's Creek
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All About Jazz
The Chad Lawson Trio will be appearing in this weeks episode of Dawson's Creek. Chad, Zack and Al were asked to appear in the episode, while three of Lawson's compositions will be used throughout the show. Dear Dorothy" and Are we there yet?" are from their latest release Dear Dorothy: the Oz Sessions (Summit Records), while Fair Sky in Wichita" is from Chad Lawson's debut release.
Check your local WB network listings for the show. The episode is titled All ...
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The Chad Lawson Trio Release "Dear Dorothy: The Oz Sessions" on Summit Records
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All About Jazz