Alexis Ffrench - "Dreamland (Solo Piano Version)"

In honor of Black History Month all of February’s posts will feature black artists and artists of color.

Alexis Ffrench is a British classical soul pioneer, composer, producer and pianist. Not only is Ffrench the UK's biggest selling pianist of 2020, he has headlined London's Royal Albert Hall, collaborated with fashion houses Miyake and Hugo Boss, played Latitude Festival, worked with Paloma Faith, composed several film scores and shares the same management team as Little Mix and Niall Horan.

Ffrench's music has amassed over 200 million streams and both albums Evolution and Dreamland reached No. 1 in the classical music charts. "Even calling yourself 'a classical artist' is a barrier of entry to many people. My music has a classical signature in its DNA, but it's borderless, a synthesis of many styles."

So today, in awe, I choose the dreamy Alexis Ffrench’s “Dreamland (Solo Piano Version)” as my, sing a little song, find your way over the lines, beyond the boundary, song for a, lilting, loving, listening to their heart, Thursday.

The orchestral version, with a solo dancer, is also incredible, so it’s here for good measure.