The story behind the album “Concert by the Sea”

Story behind the CD album:

“CONCERT BY THE SEA”

By Jan Davis Guitar

I wanted to compose something for people that would help them relax and ease their tension, by visualizing in my mind a lazy summer day at the beach, where most I’ve known go to cool off and let their troubles drift away. This was the motivation for writing “Summer Fantasy.”

 

 

Then, remembering days past, I found myself seeing my beautiful little daughter, Laura, as she romped by the seaside, even taking little dips in the ocean and enjoying life at the beach to the fullest! This memory gave me the inspiration to write a song for her, entitled: “Laura by the Sea.”

 

 

I wrote “Sunday Vagabond” as an up-tempo salute to ‘beach bums’ everywhere, just doing what they do best… bumming around the beach on Sundays!

 

Being a huge fan of the Spanish guitar and the way graceful Spanish dancers relate to the music, my minds-eye took me to the seaside cliffs of Spain and from this picture, I composed a song for all Spanish dancers entitled: “Gypsy From Andalusia.”

 

 

“Classical Fandango” is one of my favorite compositions, inspired by my love of all classical music. This song is dedicated to all classical songwriters, past and present.

 

 

“Flamenco Futura” was co-written with all the love we could give this song. Donna and I wanted to tell the world, there is truly a future in store for the art of Flamenco guitar!

 

 

While kicking back on a gorgeous day at the beach, thinking about what I wanted to create as a partial theme for the CD album, a quiet calm from the ocean waves swept my thoughts to many of the women I love and cherish.

 

 

I had written a song for my sweet and lovely daughter, Laura, and decided to write a danceable, flowing guitar piece for my equally sweet and lovely granddaughter, “Christina Marie.”

 

 

My thoughts took me to a dear, extraordinary woman, who always gave me a tremendous amount of inspiration and encouragement to continue with my craft. Her song is entitled: “Jessie’s Theme.”

 

 

Then, I was again swept away with thoughts of the most cherished love of my life, the one woman who has stuck with me through the ‘roller-coaster’ of life, with all of its ups and downs, is my wife, Donna, i.e.; “Donna de Oro,” for she is my true soul mate.

 

 

Preview and Purchase tracks from the album “Concert by the Sea” at the Stone Tiger Music website!