ZEN WATERFALL
Eliot Joshu (Shakuhachi) Paul Lloyd Warner (Piano)

The first known recording for the Shakuhachi and Piano
 These improvisations were recorded in 1977 in Kula, Maui, Hawaii.
Paul Lloyd Warner and Eliot Joshu brought their instruments together for the first time and made this meditation classic.

Purchase ZEN WATERFALL for Shakuhachi and Piano for $14.95

ZEN WATERFALL for Piano and Shakuhachi (Japanese Bamboo Flute) is one of Paul Lloyd Warner’s earliest recordings.

The first known recording for Piano and Japanese Bamboo Flute (Shakuhachi), Zen Waterfall remains a Meditation music classic even though it was recorded in 1977. In Japan, there is a sacred and honored tradition for the Shakuhachi. The revered makers of these instruments cure hand-picked bamboo for a number of years until it is ripe and ready to create into a 5 hole flute.

In 1977, Paul Lloyd Warner was living on the Island of Maui in Hawaii. At that time, he was playing a Grotrian piano, a hand made instrument from Germany. He was given state-of-the-art tape recorders to record his early piano music.

One day a friend came over to the studio and introduced Paul to Eliot Joshu, an American who was studying in Japan with the great Shakuhachi master, Katsuya Yokoyama. Eliot was visiting Maui for a few weeks, on vacation from his intense studies.

Eliot started playing one of his instruments and Paul sat down to the piano to improvise along with him. The music they improvised together was so beautiful that Paul invited Eliot to improvise a recording with him later that night. That night the two artists performed incredible music together. The result of their collaboration eventually became a classic: ZEN WATERFALL. This album was re-mastered for the digital age and has a rich modern sound.

A special symbiotic relationship is built between instrument maker and Shakuhachi player. When a Shakuhachi player visits the instrument maker, he or she is allowed to play any flute that is of interest. When the player finds a Shakuhachi of great tone and beauty, the maker gives it to the player at no charge for up to one year. The player then returns the flute or pays for it within that period of time. Eliot Joshu, who performs the Shakuhachi on ZEN WATERFALL, made such an arrangement for one of his Shakuhachi flutes.

The piano played in this recording is a handmade German piano called a Grotrian. It is famous for its delicate trebles and rich bass tone. The combination of an exquisite European Grand Piano and expert Shakuhachi instruments make ZEN WATERFALL one of the most beautiful “soft” albums of our time.

A FEW TESTIMONIALS

ZEN WATERFALL remains one of those early classics of pure meditation music. We have listened to it for many years and every time I hear something new and wondrous in the music. It is one of the greatest!

R. Scott, Denver, CO

"Marvelous, music so beautiful, it transcends time and space. This is the new classical music so far as I am concerned. Congratulations."

M. Garner, Cincinnati, OH

"As I listen to this amazing music, I can tell it is improvised yet it sounds composed to me. Without doubt, it is a classic and some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard.

H. Martin, Chicago, IL

Benefits of Zen Waterfall

• Unique and rich sound
• A Pure meditation
• A Masterpiece recording
• Excellent for Massage and Yoga
• First music for piano & Shakuhachi
• Beautiful, uplifting
• An adventure into music
• State-of-the-art Digital Recording
• Inspirational
• Capture the feeling of beauty
• Analog to Digital Recording
• A work of art

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