Piano solos

George Winston’s WINTER INTO SPRING is a tribute to the early spring season and was the follow-up to his 1980 album, AUTUMN. This 20th Anniversary Edition of WINTER INTO SPRING includes a new bonus track and sheet music to Reflection on an enhanced disc, which you can print from your computer.

1. January Stars (6:32)

2. February Sea (5:15)

Inspired by the great band The Doors (Ray Manzaerk, Robby Kreiger, John Densmore and the late Jim Morrison).

3. Ocean Waves (O Mar) (7:08)

Composed in 1939 by the great Brazilian composer Dorival Caymmi, of the well known musical Caymmi family. This song, which originally had lyrics, was made into an incredible solo guitar odyssey by the late Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete (Djalma de Andrade) (1923-1987) on his recording OCEAN MEMORIES (on the Samba Moon label, formerly titled OCEAN). Also see Bola’s great recording SHAMBHALA MOON (formerly titled JUNGLE SUITE, and on the Samba Moon label), and the upcoming WINDSPELL (his last recordings before he passed away). For more information on Bola Sete see www.bolasete.com.

4. Reflection (2:40)

5. Rain (10:05)

Inspired by the Montana storms. The middle section is influenced by the work of the great modern composer Steve Reich.

6. Blossom/Meadow 4:0

7. The Venice Dreamer

8:05 Part One - Introduction
2:19 Part Two 5:46
In memory of David Fleck

Produced by George Winston and William Ackerman
Executive Producer: William Ackerman
Recorded March 1982
Engineered by Howard Johnston
Assistant Engineer: Karen Kirsch
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Remastered September, 1990 using the Sonic Solutions NoNOISE® system
Cover photo by Ron May
Design by Anne Robinson
Reflection transcribed for enhanced CD by George Winston and Tom Bochold

All songs composed by George Winston in 1981-1982 and published by Imaginary Road Music/Dancing Cat Music (BMI); except Ocean Waves (O Mar) composed by Dorival Caymmi in 1939, arranged by Bola Sete and published by Mangione (Brazil) (SBACEM).

Special thanks to the late Bola Sete for his inspiration and for his arrangement of Ocean Waves from his solo guitar album, OCEAN MEMORIES. Also thanks to Henry Roeland Byrd (the late Professor Longhair), Cathy Econom, Megan Corwin, Scott Cossu, Dominic Frontiere, the late John Fahey, Alex de Grassi, Sylvan Grey, the late David Fleck, Daniel Hecht, the late Michael Hedges, Steve Reich, L. Subramaniam, Thomas “Fats” Waller and the members of the Doors: Ray Manzarek, Robby Kreiger, John Densmore and the late Jim Morrison.

BONUS TRACK

(Love Echoes in the) Pine Hills (4:07)

Inspired by the pines and the red clay hills south of Miles City, Montana, and Montana friends.

BONUS TRACK CREDITS

Recorded at the Custer County High School Auditorium in Miles City, Montana
Engineered by Howard Johnston, with assistance by Ben Churchill
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

(Love Echoes in the) Pine Hills composed by George Winston and published by Dancing Cat Music (BMI).

Special thanks to Sheila Devitt.
Also thanks to Syd & Sandy Sonneborn, Beth & Malcolm Winter and the Winter Family, Philip Aaberg, Kathy Young, Adam Munson-Young, Rachel Munson-Young, P. J. Wenham and the Wenham Family, Lorraine Monson, Julie Southern and the Southern Family, Steve Liane and the Liane Family, Erin Shane and the Shane Family, Sondra Daly, Lexi Aleksich, Jenni Aleksich, Helen Mulroney, Katie Lineberger, Molly Lineberger, the Schneider Family, the Boeck Family, the Schindele Family, the Lochrem Family, the Habel Family, the Clayton Family, the Evans Family, the Ehresman Family, Judy Howard, Pete Lazetich, Tom Welton, Tim Bergstrom, Mike Harkins, Rick Becker, Greg Howlett, Larry Mitchell, Dennis Dell, the Kilwein Family, the Magnuson Family, the Neumiller Family, Linda Patenaude, Sally Rehbein, Linda Reynolds, Kim Irons, John Langliers, David Witzleben, Dan Farmer, Lana Thompson, Pamela Harris, Jim Schreiber, the late Edna Stamp, the late Esther Benson, the Nansel Family, Deanna Peterson, Karen Chin, Alexandra Broatch, the Horgan Family, Barbara Allen, the Mitchell Family, Willo Wright, Sandra Schiavon, Sara Hatfield, the Elmore Family, the Hunter Family, the Macarah Family, Colleen Thrailkill, Ricardo Sanchez, Mary McCaslin, Simone Dreifuss, Pua Lilia, Jane McHugh, Margaret Ezekiel, Pua Lilia, Costanza Knight, Elaine Farris, Laurie Snedden, Judy Devane, Katrinka Quirk, Mary Winston, Nancy Sweeney, Colleen Thrailkill, Bob Kaufman, Alma Kenyon, the late Irene Muryes, Gertrude Buterack, and the Langstaff Family.

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