TOM SCHUMAN: Into Your Heart

Tom Schuman

Into Your Heart

© 2002 Tom Schuman (783707499123)

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Contemporary jazz keyboardist's second solo CD. From the beautiful jazz ballads to the ferocious fusion explorations, this ground breaking effort is sure to be a favorite among contemporary jazz lovers across the world.

tracks

1 Find A Way
2 Yvonne
3 Quality Time
4 Portrait of my Father
5 Mysterious Ways
6 Samba for Two
7 Because of You
8 Shinjuku
9 Past Stories
10 Easy Kill
11 Third Spirit
12 Nothing More to Say

notes

The critics are raving; JazzTimes, Jazziz, jazzreview.com, keyboard magazine. Find out what all the buzz is about!

Tom Schuman is the longtime keyboardist for Spyro Gyra. He has performed on all of Spyro Gyra's albums to date and has written or co-written over thirty-five compositions since "Catching the Sun". He released his first solo record, "Extremities", in 1990 and has plans to continue his solo career along with his work with Spyro Gyra. His dream is to someday be able to balance his solo career with guest appearances on albums of other artists as well as Spyro Gyra and find the time to score a movie or two. Who knows, with music as a vehicle, there will be no limits to Tom's creative influences on the sounds of the future.

Now also pursuing his solo interests, Tom has a new solo project, Into Your Heart. Here is what he has to say about his latest effort: "This new release is a reflection of my life for the past decade. I put 100% of my mind, body, heart and spirit into this project. From the writing, to the performances, to the production, to the mixes, to the packaging...Every aspect of this CD represents a large piece of my soul. I am offering this body of work as a loving tribute to my wife, Yvonne (hence the Valentines Day release). She single-handedly turned my hell into heaven and my nightmares into dreams."

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  • Oh YEAH!!!
    author: Les Baxter of THE LES BAXTER FACTOR

    Tom's got more soul than any ONE person should be allowed! This cd proves that technology in the right hands can be an amazing tool. An awesome cat musically and personally, and thank you for decades of joy!

  • A fine feeling sound and soul
    author: Jazzfer

    Tom had touch my heart whith his new CD... thanks for make the music as magic...

  • how did one person make all that music?
    author: Mike Kaupa

    It was only after talking with a friend (Buffalo NY bassist Bud Fidmon Fadale) about Tom's CD that I fully appreciated what he has done on "Into Your Heart". I was moved, and grooved, and continue to be, because it's gonna stay in my car stero for a while. But, Bud told me that most all the various instruments you hear on the CD are played, virtually, by Tom. It's not a "one man band" thing, though ...this is music that's gonna last. I'm lookin' forward to my drive to work tomorrow! OK...the work part I'm not lookin' very forward to, just the "into your heart" CD in the stereo.

  • Tom Schuman finds the key Into Your Heart.
    author: Delta Democrat Times

    It’s a rare day when this writer is first in line for anything. So when I checked an online bulletin board last Thursday and saw that I was the first person in the USA to order Tom Schuman’s new CD on the Internet, it was a great feeling — especially since it was the man himself who posted the message. An even greater feeling came when I received “Into Your Heart” (JazzBridge Music) the following day and played it for the first time — and the second, and the fifth, etc. “Into Your Heart” is an hour’s worth of music for all occasions. Tom composed and produced all 12 tracks, with much of the work done at his Bethesda, Md., home. He is joined by some relative unknowns: Dottie Jones, vocals on “Find a Way” and “Past Stories”; David Charles, additional percussion on “Quality Time,” “Shinjuku” and “Third Spirit”; and Tom’s grandson, Jacob Garcia, baby vocals on “Third Spirit.” Better than half the songs on the CD are motivated by love for people who have inspired the 44-year-old Buffalo, N.Y. native. “Find a Way,” the opening track, is my early favorite. Jones’ sultry vocal and Tom’s melodic piano/keyboard performance marry the old and the new — contemporary jazz with old-school. “Portrait of My Father,” a slow, quiet piece reminiscent of old-style jazz, is dedicated to Tom’s late father, Walter J. Schuman, himself an accomplished jazz bassist. On that track and on “Past Stories,” a spin on the name of legendary jazzman Jaco Pastorius, Tom’s mastery of modern technology really comes through. He pushes the envelope, mixing rapid-fire keyboard sequences with a driving bass track. Usually, there’s a tell-tale airiness that lets you know certain sounds are done by a synthesizer or computer. Percussion and bass rhythms rare change — taboo in the improvisational world of jazz. Yet Tom pulls it off. Taking high-tech samples and groundbreaking software, he makes the bass, drums and other instruments sound authentic. Another three songs that really stand out are “Mysterious Ways,” Tom’s expression of reverence to God, “Samba for Two” and the Japanese-themed “Shinjuku,” named for an area of Tokyo. Tom has said was jammed at home with his parents when he was a child. I am one who is very grateful that those jams paid off. Woodrow Wilkins Jr. Greenville, Miss.

  • Schuman finds the keys "Into Your Heart"
    author: Woody Wilkins Jr.

    “Find a Way,” the opening track on “Into Your Heart,” is my early favorite. Jones’ sultry vocal and Tom’s melodic piano/keyboard performance marry the old and the new — contemporary jazz with old-school. On “Past Stories,” Tom pushes the envelope, mixing rapid-fire keyboard sequences with a driving bass track. Usually, there’s a tell-tale airiness that lets you know certain sounds are done by a synthesizer or computer. Percussion and bass rhythms rarely change — taboo in the improvisational world of jazz. Yet Tom pulls it off. Taking high-tech samples and groundbreaking software, he makes the bass, drums and other instruments sound authentic. Another 3 songs that really stand out are "Mysterious Ways," "Samba for Two," and "Shunjuku."

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