Al Hockley of
Al's Piano Newsletter
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A piano isn't just another purchase. It's an investment in
creativity and inspiration. It gives encouragement to
follow one's passion. It sparks the imagination. It's the
stuff of dreams!
The purpose of the newsletter is to help keep you in touch
with the latest piano news, products, services, and more.
Whether you are a teacher, student, or aspiring pianist,
please browse through the articles, services, and
advertisements at your leisure. As your piano needs grow
and change, I will do my best to provide the best service.
On that note, I am available to answer your call 24/7 on
my cell phone. If you every have a question, please call
my cell at 210-744-3993.
Musically Yours,
Al Hockley
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"Music is the art of the prophets, the only art that can
calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most
magnificant and delightful presents God has given us."
-Martin Luther
"Music is revalation; a revelation loftier than all wisdom
and all philosophy."
-Ludwig Van
Beethoven
"Music is moral law.
It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight
to the imagination, a charm to sadness and a gaiety and
life to everything. It is the essence of order and leads
to all that is good, true and beautiful."
-Plato 427 B.C
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Here are a few artists who play
Yamaha Pianos:
Contemporary:
Lorie Line - Robert Arbittier - Burt Bacharach - Carole
Bayer Sager - John Beasley - James Blunt - Jim Brickman -
Michael Buble - Brandi Carlile - Vanessa Carlton - Michael
Cavanaugh - Brandon Christy - Lauren Christy - Suzanne Ciani
- Marc Cohn - Nikka Costa - Sheryl Crow - Gavin DeGraw - Joe
Firstman - David Foster - Charles Fox - A Fine Frenzy -
Teddy Geiger - David Gray - Josh Groban - Emily Haines -
John Mark Hall - James Newton Howard - Dr. John - Elton John
- Norah Jones - William Joseph - Alicia Keys - Chantal
Kreviazuk - Scott Krippayne - Ben Kweller - John Legend -
Patrick Leonard - Lyle Lovett - John Lowery - Barry Manilow
- Charlotte Martin - Richard Marx - Paul McCartney - Michael
McDonald - Sarah McLachlan - Andrew McMahon - Katie Melua -
Stephan Moccio - Essra Mohawk - Pete Mosely - Beth Nielsen
Chapman - Michael Omartian - John Ondrasik - Stacie Orrico -
Donny Osmond - Judith Owen - Phil Ramone - Jeremy Roberts -
Wade Robson - Paul Rodgers - Amanda Rogers - Stephen
Schwartz - Kerri Sherwood - Dan Siegel - Isaac Slade -
Michael W. Smith - Scott Spock - Ryan Star - Mark Stephens -
Chris Tomlin - Phil Vassar - Rufus Wainwright - Brian Wilson
- Celtic Woman
Classical:
James Adler - Jean-Efflam Bavouzet - Alexander Braginsky -
Kenneth Broadway - Sara Davis Buechner - Jie Chen - Frederic
Chiu - Rufus Choi - Naida Cole - Anthony de Mare - Inna
Faliks - JB Floyd - Madeleine Forte - Meral Güneyman -
Thomas Hrynkiw - Ching-Yun Hu - Claire Huangci - Gabriela
Imreh - David Jalbert - Maria Joao Pires - Olga Kern -
Angela Jia Kim - Jon Klibonoff - Alexander Kobrin -
Landsberg & Yount - Alain Lefévre - Laura Leon - Tania Leon
- Arielle Levioff - Albert Lotto - Robert Manno - Denis
Matsuev - Blair McMillen - Pedja Muzijevic - John Novacek -
Terry Winter Owens - Steven Rosenhaus - Julius Rudel - Paul
Sheftel - Abbey Simon - Mei-Ting Sun - Kathleen Supove -
Michael Tilson Thomas - Artis Wodehouse - Jerry Wong - Oxana
Yablonskaya - Lisa Yui
Jazz:
Dennis Bell - Tony Bennett - Dennis Burnside - Chick Corea -
Jamie Cullum - Taylor Eigsti - Matthew Fogg - Mike Garson -
Benny Golson - Tom Grant - Arthur Hanlon - Henry Hey - Dick
Hyman - Bob James - Marcus Johnson - Michael Kaeshammer -
Stefan Karlsson - Ray Kennedy - Eric Lewis - Bobby Lyle -
Eric Mintel - Takana Miyamoto - Juan Oskar - Eddie Palmieri
- Alan Pasqua - Jean-Michel Pilc - Eric Reed - Gonzalo
Rubalcaba - Ralph Sharon - Dan Siegel
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You can own a
new Baldwin
upright piano or baby grand!
Liberace played on a Baldwin! And for a limited time only,
you can afford the same brand the 'King of Bling' played on.
Our uprights and baby grands are at an unbelievable price
right now. And if you find a piano you like, the only expense
is the piano itself. Everything else is free...FREE bench,
FREE delivery, and a FREE tuning. Did I mention a FREE 10-year
warranty as well? If you have a dream of owning a new piano,
please take advantage of this Baldwin promotion and make the
dream come true for you. Visit our store at the corner of
Alamo Music @ Babcock/410. It's always FREE to visit and play
our pianos. I invite you to come out to our store and try out
our pianos. It's fun!
Call Al at
Alamo Music at
210-525-1010 to find
out more. Or call my cell phone 24/7 @ 210-744-3993. I am here
to answer any of your questions or talk about pianos and music
technology any time of day. It's FREE to call me with any
question whatsoever 24/7. :o)
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How old is my piano?
Knowledge is power! And the secret to knowing the age of
your piano is the serial number and the
Pierce Piano Atlas. We
keep a copy of the atlas at our store, which lists over 12,000
names providing ready reference to serial numbers, dates of
manufacture, factory locations, and much more. Call me for a
FREE analysis of your piano's age. 210-525-1010.
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Don't Tune That Piano!
That's right! A digital piano, or clavinova, never needs
tuning, yet sounds like the real thing--the Yamaha Grand
Piano! And our clavinovas have many different 'voices'
ranging from grand piano to organ, to string sounds. Record
your musical ideas with the on-board 16-track recorder, or
connect to a computer with music software, and now you have
a recording studio. Do you like karaoke? Simply plug in the
microphone and the clavinova does the rest with music and
lyrics. Want to play at 2 o'clock in the morning? Plug in
the headphones are start playing!
For the budget-minded person, a digital piano may be just
what the doctor ordered. I invite you to visit our store.
Perhaps we can help prescribe the perfect clavinova for you.
Call Al @ Alamo Music for a free demonstration at
210-525-1010. Imagine the wonderful music that can be
created with such a versatile product. And like all digital
piano purchases made at Alamo Music, delivery is FREE of
charge, bench is FREE, and a FREE 5-year warranty is
included. Click below to visit the "Clavinova Finder" to
find the perfect clavinova for you. Click the following link
to learn more about a Clavinova...
[CLAVINOVA PIANO FINDER]
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Al's Audio Recording Service for Piano Recitals and Special
Events!
Using a professional studio microhone, I am available to
digitally record your piano recital or special piano event
onto an MP3 or .WAV file. The files may be burned to a CD or
emailed to you depending on file size. Also, I can help upload
your performance to YouTube to make available for family and
friends worldwide. Besides, one never knows where the next
talent is to be discovered. Please call Al at 210-744-3993 to
learn more.
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ATTENTION PIANO
TEACHERS:
Recital Hall with Pearl River Grand Piano Courtesy of Alamo
& RBC Music
Did you know that Alamo Music and RBC Music have teamed up
to provide a recital hall and complimentary Pearl River grand
piano? It includes an elevated stage, chairs, and refreshement
area as well. Also plenty of parking.
Part of the reason Alamo Music provides the piano is to show
students the value of playing on a better instrument. Someone
who owns a better instrument will be a better musician. You're
always welcome to visit either store, and if you're a piano
teacher, please bring your students! Call
Al at
Alamo Music at
210-525-1010 for more
information.
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Where is ALAMO MUSIC Located?
1530 Babcock
Rd
(...at the corner of Babcock
& 410)
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GOT PIANO?
CALL 'Al' at ALAMO MUSIC
210-525-1010
email:AlfredHockley@AlamoMusic.com
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