Pianist Erik Sondhy" My Baliness Heart " At Abbey Road Studios

Fulfilling a childhood dream, and thanks to his love of all things Beatles, last July Bali-born Erik Sondhy spent six hours in London’s world famous Abbey Road studios. He improvised enough tracks for four albums, which is why this, his first solo album is sub-titled Abbey Road Sessions, Volume 1. Each track has an immediacy and a distinct personality. With "London Blues" Erik’s strong left hand bounces us straight into a striding loop of minimalist boogie-woogie over which his right hand overlays memories plucked from the ethereal funk land.Indonesia jazz pianist Erik Sondhy recently released his latest solo album "Abbey Road Sessions, Vol. 1." It features Erik performing solo on six new tracks, beginning with the eleven-minute "London Blues." Erik takes little breaks away from the rhythmic piano as his instrumental playing becomes the voice the song. The gentle piano ballad "I Will" shows the beauty in Erik's performance, while the swing of "Sofia's Rag" reflects his early influence from Fat Waller. The album closes with the up-tempo, twelve-minute expression of "Echo Beach Calypso." To find out more about Erik Sondhy and his latest release "Abbey Road Sessions, Vol. 1," .