Kevin Kern (born Kevin Lark Gibbs on December 22, 1958) is an American pianist, composer and recording artist. He is generally recognized as a representative of new-age music. Born

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, Kern is aided in studio by SONAR's accessibility and

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' assistive music technologies for the vision impaired.

Biography

Kern was born in

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. He was found playing "

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" on the piano at 18 months of age. He started learning the piano regularly at 4 and began writing music at 8. At 14, he put on performances with the music group he founded called "The Well-Tempered Clavichord". Despite his legal blindness since birth, he was still determined to be a pianist. His first performance in Asia was in

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, in 2002. He has released ten albums, including a compilation album, and two

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s. He also has released a Japan-only CD and songbook, as well as another album only in Asia. His first world tour show in 2016. Japan, Taiwan were become his lucky places.

Personal life

Kevin Kern is married to Pamela Gibbs, a former cardiac transplant nurse and product manager for several medical device companies. According to the liner notes of his album, ''Embracing the Wind'', the couple were married in June 2001 on the island of Maui,

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, in a private ceremony with friends and family present. The song "From This Day Forward" from the same CD was written for and dedicated to her. She has been mentioned in his album credits several times, including playing the rainstick on "Through the Veil" on '' The Winding Path'' and catering several recording sessions. After living for several years in San Francisco, they moved to Minneapolis, MN in 2007.

Discography

Studio albums

* 1996 — ''

In the Enchanted Garden ''In the Enchanted Garden'' is the debut album from American new-age pianist Kevin Kern. As with his succeeding albums, it is an album of instrumental songs. It was released on February 27, 1996. Track listing ''All compositions by Kevin Ker ...

'' * 1997 — '' Beyond the Sundial'' * 1998 — ''

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'' * 1999 — ''

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'' * 2001 — '' Embracing the Wind'' * 2003 — '' The Winding Path'' * 2005 — '' Imagination's Light'' * 2009 — ''

Endless Blue Sky ''Endless Blue Sky'' is the eighth studio album from American new-age pianist Kevin Kern. As with his preceding albums, it is an album of instrumental songs. It was released on January 27, 2009. It is his first album to include the concept of bon ...

'' * 2012 — ''

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'' * 2012 — ''

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'' * 2016 — ''

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Compilation albums

* 2002 — '' More Than Words: The Best of Kevin Kern'' * 2014 — ''

Always Near - A Romantic Collection Kevin Kern (born Kevin Lark Gibbs on December 22, 1958) is an American pianist, composer and recording artist. He is generally recognized as a representative of new-age music. Born legally blind, Kern is aided in studio by SONAR's accessibility ...

Other album appearances

* 1997 — ''Eternity: A Romantic Collection'' * 1997 — ''Tranquility'' * 1997 — ''Piano Dreamers'' * 2002 — ''Sacred Spa Music Series'' * 2005 — ''Real Piano'' * 2006 — ''InSparation'' * 2009 — ''Sacred Spa Music Series 2''

Songbooks

* 2001 — ''Kevin Kern Piano Album Songbook'' * 2002 — ''Through Your Eyes: Kevin Kern Collection Songbook'' ''( Japan Only)'' * 2006 — ''In the Enchanted Garden Songbook'' * 2008 — ''Imagination's Light Songbook'' Kevin Kern has also released a total of 62 individual solo piano sheet music arrangements to date that are available o
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External links

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