ANN SWEETEN AWARDED DISTINCTIVE HONOR OF STEINWAY ARTIST! (ONLY 1500 THROUGHOUT THE WORLD) GREY SKY & BITTERSWEET DEBUTS AT #2 ON THE NAR RADIO CHARTS NOMINATED BEST INSTRUMENTAL PIANO ALBUM 2007 NAR LIFESTYLE MUSIC AWARDS PRODUCED BY WILL ACKERMAN AT IMAGINARY ROAD STUDIOS "Ann Sweeten possesses a remarkable talent. A musician whose extensive classical training is immediately apparent, she is also someone who writes from a great emotional depth. As her producer it is a joy to hear someone who exploits the entire potential of the piano, finding both dynamics and beauty in all 88 keys. Her pieces have a broad stylistic range and yet create a cohesive program of music very distinctively hers. This is a brilliant recording from start to finish." William Ackerman "Sweeten has never sounded better." Wind & Wire, KFAI-FM "The music bears hints of the musical masters...a blessing of sound." The Phoenix "I am struck by the sheer magnificence of Sweeten's compositions." New Age Retailer Now Four-time music awards nominee and Contemporary Classical Pianist/Composer Ann Sweeten releases a brand new album with an outstanding group of performers on this purely acoustic offering. Her previous CD, A Place in the Sun, debuted at #2 in radio and was nominated for Best Instrumental Album - Piano at the NAR Lifestyle Music Awards 2006. With two earlier albums hitting #3 on the radio charts and airplay across the nation and worldwide, Ms. Sweeten is quickly becoming one of the most popular pianists around. In this, her 7th release in a decade, she attains yet a new level of performance and composition. Grey Sky and Bittersweet is produced by Grammy Winner and Windham Hill Records founder, Will Ackerman, at Imaginary Road Studios on Steinway Grand Piano, Model B. Truly a rich and rewarding listening experience full of passion and incredible depth. Guest performances by Will Ackerman(Acoustic Guitar, Hopi Drum, Rainsticks) Eugene Friesen (Cello)Jill Haley (English Horn, Oboe)John Huling(Native American Flutes)Jeff Oster (Fluglehorn) Noah Wilding (Vocals) and T.Bone Wolk (Upright Bass)