Reitan

The English poet and artist William Blake wrote of the intentionality and originality in art as being demarcated by a “bounding line,” meaning that the more “sharp and distinct” the boundaries of the piece are drawn, the more perfect the art. Pianist Greg Reitan took this idea to heart during an artist residency at composer Aaron Copland’s home, Rock Hill, in Cortlandt Manor, New York, in the summer of 2019. Inspired by the seclusion, environment, and Copland’s library, Reitan utilized his time at Rock Hill to create a blueprint for his new recording, The Bounding Line.

The cumulative brilliance shaped by three decades of composing and performing has made appearances by Greg Reitan special occurrences. The Los Angeles based pianist has been providing the jazz, classical and film worlds with exceptional compositional work and listeners have paid special attention to his trio’s well-honed live performances.