richard bliwas

The pianist has been compared to Brian Wilson, Miles Davis, Patricia Barber, The Beatles, Van Dyke Parks, Mose Allison, and Sun Ra-- but as All About Jazz said in its review of Rising Rose Records 2004 release Ghost His writing is unmistakably original . Cadence Magazine said in its review of Compose Yourself Bliwas transforms intricate phrases into seamless music , and Shredding Paper said in its review of Walk the Bike Bliwas walks the line between jazz and folkrock with confidence producing a dialectic sound that compliments rather than conflicts
Downtown Music Gallery (who recently listed Walk the Bike in their top recommendations for 2005) states in a recent newsletter which reviews Yarrow Stalk Bridge . "Richard is a truly gifted piano player and songwriter who should not go unnoticed for very long. "
Was Is --- released in May 2008 was quickly added and played at many college radio stations like WFMU , WNYU and CMAT reached number 1 at CFRU and has been reviewed by Never Ending Wonder radio and DMG newsletter
Link to Olivia , from Ghost featured on the All About Jazz Site and reached number 1 on friday october 13th 2006 on the All About Jazz (Italy ) top recent downloads