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VIDEO: Chilly Gonzales presents Solo Piano II

• 26th Jun 2012

Chilly Gonzales will release Solo Piano II on 27 August 2012, eight years after the now widely revered predecessor.

Released to little fanfare all the way back in 2004, Solo Piano is a stunning collection of delicate piano pieces composed and performed by Chilly himself. A curveball to his fans, who at the time were more familiar with his prankster hip hop, it added depth and mystery to an already intriguing character. Word of mouth spread, and in time it has become his most acclaimed recording, selling over 100, 000 copies.

Since then, the self-proclaimed musical genius has shape-shifted his way through many a musical genre and persona, from Grammy nominated super producer and Guinness world record holder, to becoming the go-to guy for piano compositions for the likes of Drake, Feist, Daft Punk and even the late Steve Jobs. Chilly drew attention to his versatility as a performer as well as virtuosity as a pianist; rare is the artist who can make people dance, then turn a symphonic orchestra into a back-up band for a rap concert.

Chilly Gonzales will play a very special show at the Barbican in October with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, where he will perform pieces from Solo Piano II, some favourites from over the years and première his newly-written Piano Concert. He will also be dropping by Latitude Festival in July, with more dates to be announced soon.

Chilly Gonzales UK Dates:

Sun 15 July Latitude Festival
Fri 3 and Sun 26 August Edinburgh Fringe (Piano Talk Show)
Sat 20 October London Barbican w/ BBC Symphony Orchestra

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