# CD review: Phil Sheeran – Stepping Stones (Solo Guitar Pieces) 2020: Video, CD cover

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2020/03/13/cd-review-phil-sheeran-stepping-stones-solo-guitar-pieces-2020-video-cd-cover/
- Published: 2020-03-13T19:15:37+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**“It’s been meaningful to look back at all the Stepping Stones throughout my career”
says Sheeran. This is his 9th and most intimate CD released. It features over an
hour of beautifully written and performed guitar music selected from Phil’s 8 CDs
and also includes pieces from his television/multimedia projects and new, unreleased
recordings.**

Special Edition CD available – featuring 5 additional bonus tracks only available
on the CD version.

Phil Sheeran established himself as a guitarist and composer with multiple internationally
released CDs and now adding a 9th CD release “Stepping Stones – 22 Guitar Pieces”.
Phil’s previous internationally released CDs include “Breaking Through”, “Standing
on Fishes”, “It’s A Good Thing”, “Orchid”, “The Marc Anthony Latin Guitar Tribute”
and two holiday albums, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and “The First Noel”. He also
has a live recorded CD “Live Japan, Alone Together” with Leon Bisquera (piano). 
Recorded singles include “Classical Gas” “Look of Love” and “Feels Like Rain” featuring
jazz vocalist Ron Boustead.

Phil’s albums have hit #17 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz and charted top 5 nationally
for air play on Contemporary Jazz and New Adult Contemporary stations. Phil has 
performed on the same bill as the Rippingtons, David Benoit, Richard Elliott, Michael
Tomlinson, and Danny O’Keefe and has recorded with such artists as Gregg Karukas,
Eric Marianthal, Michael Gettel, Steve Kujula, Luis Conte, Andy Narell, Eric Tagg,
Brandon Fields, Harvey Mason, and Will Kennedy just to name a few.

Besides playing jazz guitar Phil currently teaches at Berklee Music Online. He composes
and produces music used in TV and multi-media, encompassing a fusion of orchestral
and world music elements with guitar. In 2012 Phil authored and published the online
class for Berklee Music Online “World Music Compositional Styles”. Phil’s educational
background is in jazz, classical and Brazilian music. He graduated from the prestigious
Cornish Institute of the Arts with a BFA in music, Jazz Composition and Performance.
He studied with guitarist Ralph Towner and in Brazil with Romero Lubambo. Phil signed
with Sonic Edge Records of Los Angeles, California in 1990 and released his first
two albums for that label “Breaking Through” and “Standing on Fishes” in 1990-91
and charted #4 NAC Contemporary Jazz Radio. Phil was nominated by NAMA (Northwest
Area Music Assn.) both in 1991 & 1992 for Best Jazz Artist, Best Jazz Recording 
and Best Electric Guitarist. International releases to date include: Japan, Italy,
South Africa and Brazil.

01. Remember Me
 02. Mother of Sorrows 03. The Winds of Time 04. Stepping Stones
05. Perfect Day 06. Lullaby 07. Christmas Time Is Sleeping 08. Agape 09. Soul Path
10. Alone Together 11. Ramblin’ 12. I’ll Be Home for Christmas 13. Milonga Del Angel
14. Healing 15. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 16. Calm 17. Lovers Reprise

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