Michael Dulin has made another miraculous album. The track 'Follow the River' alone makes me realize he's reached, but not stopped at, a genius level of composing and performing in his career which is rather impressive considering how mind blowing all his other albums are prior to this one! The song has a playful 3/4 feel yet moves effortlessly through actually quite complicated chord and melody changes, AND even moves comfortably through the genres New Age, Classical, Jazz and even a 'Broadway' show tune type of sound. Promised Land is an ambient smooth jazz production with a driving happy beat that somehow incorporates classical melody runs, and some jazzy improvisations over soulful chords and rhythms. The continuous and infinite connection from one section of this album to the next is an uplifting spiral of joy that can bring tears of joy and thankfulness from Michael's deep spiritual center to the listener, reminding the listener that we are all truly connected in a glorious way.

Michael Dulin’s new release, “Follow the River,” is his first release of new original material since his 2003 chart-topping “Atmospheres.” Anyone who has seen Dulin play live knows his virtuosity at the piano allows him to do virtually anything he can imagine on this most magnificent of musical instruments and make it all look easy. A graduate of Juilliard, Dulin is a lifelong musician who has immersed himself in just about every kind of music, from classical works to being a touring member of The Temptations Review, from hymns and gospel music to playing regularly with a group of Southern jazz legends. Dulin can do it all, and this myriad of influences works its way into his music, making it impossible to classify (a good thing!). Most of the thirteen tracks are more classical in style than jazz, and ten are solo piano - just Dulin and his Steinway. The other three are beautifully embellished with strings, percussion, and other instruments for a more orchestrated sound. I have always