Positive Persistence

Track Listings
1. Tidal Waves    
2. Dos Mil    
3. Time Is Now    
4. Quintesscence    
5. A Perfect Moment    
6. Freedom    
7. New Directions    
8. March Of Reflections    
9. Incentives    
10. Positive Persistence    
11. An Eye Of Passion    

Editorial Reviews
Louise Webb, Saratoga News, Saratoga California, December 14, 1994
Small's work proven so popular; she was chosen for Michael Feinstein's opening act; performed for President Gerald Ford.

Metro News, San Jose, CA Editorial Bill of Fare Column, July, 1989
Pianist South Bay product Jennifer Small demonstrates the classical technique and sensitive musicianship of a young Liz Story.

Album Description
Beautiful and soothing contemporary baroque classical piano solos. All original compostions by Jennifer Small. This is Jennifer's 6th album and many of her compositions are used for travel videos, cable television and are in review for motion picture soundtrack material. These compositions are unique to any other composer today. All ages enjoy Jennifer's compositions for unwinding and relaxing. Jennifer Small donates percentages of her album sales to national and local charities. Her 1st Book will be released late 2002 Definitive Natures, Vantage Press, Inc. New York. To contact Jennifer Small for fund raising events or for inquiries please e-mail at jsmusicgirl@aol.com

Positive Persistence

Positive Persistence, Music, Jennifer Small, BRAND NEW AND JUST RELEASED. Jennifer Small's 6th Album~Classically based unique stress relief and timeless, for all ages, designed motion picture soundtrack music unlike any other available. Beautiful melodies to soothe the soul. READ ALL REVIEWS HERE.
Positive Persistence
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Must For Your All-Time Collection!
  • Restful but alive
  • Excellent Classical Musicianship!!! A+++ Material!!!!
  • The Best Music for all Occasions with Outstanding Melodies!
  • Wish I could rate it higher, but...
 Positive Persistence

Manufacturer: Jennifer Small, Five Little Bells, BM
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

ClassicalClassical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000063S55
Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

  1. Tidal Waves
  2. Dos Mil
  3. Time Is Now
  4. Quintesscence
  5. A Perfect Moment
  6. Freedom
  7. New Directions
  8. March Of Reflections
  9. Incentives
  10. Positive Persistence
  11. An Eye Of Passion

Album Description

Beautiful and soothing contemporary baroque classical piano solos. All original compostions by Jennifer Small. This is Jennifer's 6th album and many of her compositions are used for travel videos, cable television and are in review for motion picture soundtrack material. These compositions are unique to any other composer today. All ages enjoy Jennifer's compositions for unwinding and relaxing. Jennifer Small donates percentages of her album sales to national and local charities. Her 1st Book will be released late 2002 Definitive Natures, Vantage Press, Inc. New York. To contact Jennifer Small for fund raising events or for inquiries please e-mail at jsmusicgirl@aol.com

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Must For Your All-Time Collection!.......2004-06-28

The best way to fully appreciate this CD is to listen to it at any moment of your life! That is because it is applicable at all times, forever, now, and a hundred years from now. Those of you who may be new to Small's works, may want to take a gander at her 5 other albums here: www.cdbaby.com/jennifersmall
There you will read and hear her tunes, her life, and the excitement that another CD is soon to come our way! YEAH!

5 out of 5 stars Restful but alive.......2002-04-19

Jennifer Small's Positive Persistence seems somewhat unique to me. It is classical in style and intellectual content, but almost New Age-ish in its relaxing tone. Perhaps this is a moderm example of what folks have in mind when they tout the meditational qualities of Bach, Handel and Mozart. The music provides structure and ideas for the mind without leaving unanswered questions at the end of every phrase. I find this album very nourishing and pleasant. I play it often, especially while planning projects or resolving personal questions.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Classical Musicianship!!! A+++ Material!!!!.......2002-04-18

This music is simply beautiful! It's beautifully executed arpeggios clearly indicate deep and serious classical training! Jennifer Small's classical touch and intense knowledge of technical musical theory is clearly heard throughout each unique original composition. There is no octave work, as indicated by another reviewer, who obviously has no musical theory backround. These compositions contain moving single note melodies that are romantic and soothing in nature. Arpeggios(this is the correct spelling) are performed in several keys throughout the compositions, again indicating the composer's knowledge of transpositions and modulations. As a retired professional music judge, I must insist on Jennifer Small's wonderful display of music and music theory intelligence. This CD, Positive Persistence, along with Small's other 5 CD's (albums), Content Destinations, Relevant Paths, Christmas Concertos, Traffic in Paradise and Well Lit Passage, demonstrate the composer's delight in composing, performing and providing serenity to her audiences worldwide. What other CD can you suggest to all ages, babies, children, teenagers, adults and senior citizens, that always brings a smile and comfort to their spirit and soul? Jennifer Small's album, Positive Persistence, along with her other 5 Album CD's, bring that smile and comfort to all of us of all ages! We are blessed to have this album in our collection! It deserves and A+++ rating for its music content, its layout and jacket design, its lyrical poetry inside the cover, and to its composer, Jennifer Small.

5 out of 5 stars The Best Music for all Occasions with Outstanding Melodies!.......2002-04-17

What a wonderful collection of delightful and uplifting melodies! Beautiful harmonies with a comforting flow! This album can be played continuosly for all occasions. I highly recommend this CD, Positive Persistence, for all ages. Refreshing classical quality of musical notes. A nice CD to put on at the end of a hard day, and also great to lift you up and put you in a state of bliss.

1 out of 5 stars Wish I could rate it higher, but..........2002-04-16

I tried to give this one a chance, but the more you listen the more you realize that there really isn't much to it. The harmonies are not rich or complex, the flow doesn't take you anywhere. The musicianship seems fairly elementary. Lots of melodic arpegio style, slow octave work. Has some semblance to a less talented version of George Winston.

Maybe as background music, but even then, I think there are much better alternatives.

Music Review:

  1. Puccini - Il tabarro / Varady, Fischer-Dieskau, Bayerische Staatsoper, Sawallisch
  2. Quintet & Trio
  3. R. Strauss: Don Juan; Death and Transfiguration
  4. Radiant Light
  5. Romantic Opera
  6. Royal Composers
  7. Scholl: Uber glitzernden Kies; Pentotita
  8. Schubert: Schiller-Lieder, Vol. 2
  9. Songs of Illumination
  10. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto

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