John Carroll Kirby - Tuscany LP SS25 "Dona Olimpia"

"Dona Olimpia"

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John Carroll Kirby - Tuscany LP SS25 "Dona Olimpia"Los Angeles based pianist, producer, and songwriter John Carroll Kirby traveled to Pietrasanta, Italy in the summer of 2018 on a self imposed writing trip. During his stay he composed Tuscany, a two side long solo piano exploration of this particular geographical envelope, a place where nature is shaped into form. Kirby would cycle 12 kilometers each day to Cascata di Malbacco, a waterfall with jade pools and silver stone, and the inspiration for Side