Yanni born
Yiannis Hrysomallis is a Greek self-taught pianist, keyboardist, and composer who has spent most of his life in the
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.
He earned Grammy nominations for his 1992 album,
Dare to DreamDare to Dream is Yanni's eighth album, released on the Private Music label in 1992 . The album peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #32 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year...
, and the 1993 follow-up,
In My TimeIn My Time, Yanni's ninth album, released on the Private Music label in 1993, . This album is a gentler collection of piano-focused pieces. It attained Platinum status and was the second Grammy nomination for Yanni...
. His breakthrough success came with the 1994 release of
Yanni Live at the AcropolisYanni Live at the Acropolis, is the name of both an album and video by contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, recorded live at the Herodes Atticus Theatre, Athens, Greece, on September 25, 1993, and released in 1994. . This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at...
, deemed to be the second best-selling music video of all time. Yanni has since performed live in concert before in excess of two million people in more than 20 countries around the world. He has accumulated more than 35 platinum and gold albums globally, with sales totaling over 20 million copies. Yanni is considered to be one of the top fundraisers of all time for public television. His compositions have been included in all Olympic Games television broadcasts since 1988, and his music has been used extensively in television and televised sporting events. His music is frequently described as "
new ageNew Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
", though he prefers the term "contemporary instrumental".
Early life
Yanni was born on November 14, 1954, in
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,
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, and began his career by giving recitals for family members though he had no formal training and could not read musical notes. He was also a competitive swimmer in Greece and set a national record in the 50-meter freestyle competition at the age of 14. At the age of 18, he attended the
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. As a student, Yanni joined an upcoming local group called
ChameleonChameleon is a late 1970s/early 1980s American rock band founded by Charlie Adams. Chameleon made Billboard charts and was renowned for Adams’ two-axis revolving, upside-down drum set, which he played in live concerts and on MTV. The band toured extensively performing up to 260 shows a year...
where he met drummer
Charlie AdamsCharlie Adams is an American drummer, percussionist, drum engineer, composer, music producer, and film producer. He formed the rock band Chameleon in the 1980s, and was known for his revolving, upside-down drum set. He has been drum lead for Yanni through nine major concert tours...
. Chameleon earned some modest commercial success touring throughout the Midwest, particularly in the states of
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,
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,
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,
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and
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. After receiving a B.A. in
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in 1976, he sought a life in music. He moved to Los Angeles, in pursuit of movie soundtrack work. In 1987 he put together a small band which included
John TeshJohn Frank Tesh is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. His 10-year-old 'Intelligence for Your Life Radio Show' reaches 14.2 Million listeners/week, and is syndicated by Teshmedia on 400 stations in US, Canada, and the UK...
and Charlie Adams, and began touring to promote his earliest instrumental albums,
Keys to ImaginationKeys to Imagination is Yanni's second album, released on the Private Music label in 1986 .-Track listing:#"The North Shore of Matsushima" – 5:08#"Looking Glass" – 6:35#"Nostalgia" – 4:27...
,
Out of SilenceOut of Silence is Yanni's third album, released on the Private Music label in 1987 . It was during this year that Yanni was putting together his first touring band which included Joyce Imbesi and John Tesh on keyboards, and Charlie Adams on drums.The album was reissued in 2009 by Valley...
, and
Chameleon DaysChameleon Days is Yanni's fourth album, released on the Private Music label in 1988 . It peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in the same year...
.
1990s
Dare to DreamDare to Dream is Yanni's eighth album, released on the Private Music label in 1992 . The album peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #32 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year...
was released in 1992. It was Yanni’s first Grammy-nominated album and featured "Aria", a song based on
The Flower DuetThe Flower Duet is a famous duet for sopranos from Léo Delibes' opera Lakmé, first performed in Paris in 1883. The duet takes place in Act 1 of the three act opera, between characters Lakmé, the daughter of a Brahmin priest, and her servant Mallika, as they go to gather flowers by a river...
and popularized by an award-winning
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commercial. A second Grammy-nominated album,
In My TimeIn My Time, Yanni's ninth album, released on the Private Music label in 1993, . This album is a gentler collection of piano-focused pieces. It attained Platinum status and was the second Grammy nomination for Yanni...
, was released in 1993. His music has been used extensively in television and televised sporting events, including the
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, Wide World of Sports,
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,
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,
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, The Olympics, and
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.
Yanni's breakthrough commercial success came with the release of his album and video,
Yanni Live at the AcropolisYanni Live at the Acropolis, is the name of both an album and video by contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, recorded live at the Herodes Atticus Theatre, Athens, Greece, on September 25, 1993, and released in 1994. . This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at...
, filmed on September 23, 1993 at the 2,000-year-old Herod Atticus Theater in Athens, Greece, and released in 1994. This was Yanni’s first live album and utilized a full orchestra under the supervision of the
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conductor, Shahrdad Rohani, in addition to his core band. Subsequently, the concert was broadcast in the US on
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and quickly became one of their most popular programs ever, having been seen in 65 countries by half a billion people. It has almost continuously remained on the charts since its release and is the second best-selling music video of all time, selling more than 7 million copies worldwide, A composition from this album, "Acroyali/Standing in Motion", was determined to have the "
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," by the
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine because it is similar to
Mozart's K 448The Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448 is a piano work composed in 1781 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, at 25 years of age. It is written in strict sonata-allegro form, with three movements. The sonata was composed for a performance he would give with fellow pianist Josephine von Aurnhammer...
in tempo, structure, melodic and harmonic consonance and predictability. He has appeared on several major PBS Pledge TV Specials such as
A Decade Of Excellence, including segments from
Live at the AcropolisYanni Live at the Acropolis, is the name of both an album and video by contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, recorded live at the Herodes Atticus Theatre, Athens, Greece, on September 25, 1993, and released in 1994. . This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at...
,
TributeTribute, recorded live at the Taj Mahal, India, and the Forbidden City, Beijing, China from March to May, 1997. . This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Album" chart at #21 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year....
, and
Live at Royal Albert HallYanni Live at Royal Albert Hall is an intimate concert presentation which features the majestic Royal Albert Hall organ in performance with Yanni's very own symphony orchestra. See...
, London.
In March 1997, Yanni became one of the few Western artists permitted to perform and record at the
Taj MahalThe Taj Mahal is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal...
in India. Later that year he performed at the
Forbidden CityThe Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum...
in China. From these two events he created his next live album and video,
TributeTribute, recorded live at the Taj Mahal, India, and the Forbidden City, Beijing, China from March to May, 1997. . This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Album" chart at #21 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year....
, which was released in 1997.
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, Conductor, concedes that he had some doubts about the artist's plans to perform at India's Taj Mahal and China's Forbidden City for
Tribute: "To be honest, a few years ago when he was talking about it, the idea was so amazing. I myself was very skeptical, understandably so. But the truth is, it happened. We did it." Anassian describes Yanni as "very optimistic" and has observed that "nothing really fazes him." That outlook carries over naturally to his music. "I don't think it's a goal, per se. He's very honest with his own feelings. His music really comes from the heart. He writes music with ease, the music comes out with relative ease. The feel-good portion of the music is a by-product. It coincides with what the people love to hear."
Lighting Designers Lee Rose and David "Gurn" Kaniski received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special" for both Live at the Acropolis and Tribute .
2000s
In 2000, after a two-year sabbatical, Yanni released his first studio album in seven years:
If I Could Tell YouIf I Could Tell You is Yanni's 12th studio album, released in 2000 . It peaked at #1 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #20 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year....
.
Yanni toured in 2003 and 2004 following the debut of the
EthnicityEthnicity, is Yanni's 13th studio album, released in 2003, extending his "One World, One People" philosophy. It peaked at #27 on Billboard's "Top Internet Albums" chart and at #27 on the "Billboard 200" chart in 2003...
album, extending his "One World, One People" philosophy. This album sparked what would become the fourth largest concert tour of the year ranked by Billboard Magazine. During an early stop on the tour, in
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, he played
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before Game 5 of the
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, played at Dolphin (now Sun Life) Stadium.
On May 6, 2004, the University of Minnesota conferred upon Yanni the honorary degree of
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.
He kicked off his 2004–2005 "Yanni Live!" tour at Mandalay Bay in
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, Nevada, and his next live album and video,
Yanni Live! The Concert Event was released in 2006.
In 2008, in collaboration with producer
Ric WakeRic Wake is a record producer who has won an Academy Award and two Grammy Awards. During his tenure as staff producer with Sony Music Entertainment he has worked with vocalists such as Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Barry Manilow, and Marc Anthony...
, Yanni showcased vocal artists singing his songs on the album
Yanni VoicesYanni Voices, is Yanni's 14th studio album and 5th live DVD, released in 2009. The album debuted on Billboard's Top 200 and #1 on the New Age chart. The Spanish version, Yanni Voces, debuted at #2 on Billboard's New Age chart, #5 on the Latin Pop chart, and #13 on the Latin overall chart.This...
. On March 24, 2009, Disney Pearl Imprint released
Yanni Voices, the artist's first studio album in six years, and its Buena Vista Concerts division produced the tour that began in April 2009.
2010s
The
Yanni Live in South America tour included September 2010 performances in
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,
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, and Sao Paulo and
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, and a November 2010 performance in
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. Performances in Mexico (January 2011) and Panama (February 2011) were followed by a 43-stop tour of Canada and the United States. In September-November 2011, Yanni toured fifteen stops in Eastern Europe and Asia. The 2010-2011 tours included new vocalists, distinct from the 2008–2009
Yanni VoicesYanni Voices, is Yanni's 14th studio album and 5th live DVD, released in 2009. The album debuted on Billboard's Top 200 and #1 on the New Age chart. The Spanish version, Yanni Voces, debuted at #2 on Billboard's New Age chart, #5 on the Latin Pop chart, and #13 on the Latin overall chart.This...
vocalists.
The album
Yanni MexicanisimoMexicanisimo, is Yanni's 15th studio album released in November 2010. It is a musical tribute to Mexico during their period of Bicentennial celebrations. Yanni has collaborated with Mexican producer Manuel Cázares, interpreting many of Mexico’s songs that embrace the beauty of their heritage...
, released in October 2010, was dedicated as a tribute to Mexico, a combination of Mexican music with Yanni’s style.
Yanni released the album,
Truth of Touch-Track listing:#"Truth of Touch"#"Echo of a Dream"#"Seasons"#"Voyage"#"Flash of Color"#"Vertigo"#"Nine"#"Can't Wait"#"Guilty Pleasure"#"O Luce Che Brilla Nell'oscurità"#"I'm So"#"Long Way Home"#"Yanni & Arturo"#"Mist of a Kiss"#"Secret"...
, early in February 2011.
Honors
Yanni has been permitted to perform at such world landmarks as the
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(Greece), the
Taj MahalThe Taj Mahal is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal...
(Agra, India), the
Forbidden CityThe Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum...
(Beijing, China), and the Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building; Dubai, United Arab Emirates).
During Yanni's October 2011 tour of China, Yanni became the first
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artist to be invited to adopt a
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(bear) at the
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, or simply Chengdu Panda Base, is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. It is located in Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China....
, a "privilege... usually reserved for
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rather than
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." "Officials from the research base invited the musician to adopt the animal, saying their decision was made from the inspiration and harmony that derives from his music." Yanni named the panda "Santorini," also the name of a
Greek islandSantorini , officially Thira , is an island located in the southern Aegean Sea, about southeast from Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera...
, explaining that the Greek word
irini means 'peace'."
Autobiography
Yanni's autobiography,
Yanni in Words, co-authored by David Rensin, was released in February 2003. It is a memoir which includes information about his early childhood in Greece, his college years in
MinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, his success as an international music artist with his exploration into the creative process by which he composes, and his nine-year relationship with actress
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. The book coincided with the release of his 13th album
EthnicityEthnicity, is Yanni's 13th studio album, released in 2003, extending his "One World, One People" philosophy. It peaked at #27 on Billboard's "Top Internet Albums" chart and at #27 on the "Billboard 200" chart in 2003...
and was a
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.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1984 Optimystique
Optimystique is Yanni's first album, released on the Atlantic label in 1984, and Private Music label in 1989, .*From album liner: Optimystique was recorded in 1980 and released for the first time in 1984...
- 1986 Keys to Imagination
Keys to Imagination is Yanni's second album, released on the Private Music label in 1986 .-Track listing:#"The North Shore of Matsushima" – 5:08#"Looking Glass" – 6:35#"Nostalgia" – 4:27...
- 1987 Out of Silence
Out of Silence is Yanni's third album, released on the Private Music label in 1987 . It was during this year that Yanni was putting together his first touring band which included Joyce Imbesi and John Tesh on keyboards, and Charlie Adams on drums.The album was reissued in 2009 by Valley...
- 1988 Chameleon Days
Chameleon Days is Yanni's fourth album, released on the Private Music label in 1988 . It peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in the same year...
- 1989 Niki Nana
Niki Nana, is Yanni's fifth album, released on the Private Music label in 1989, . It peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in the same year.The liner notes dedicate the album to his father and mother respectively:...
- 1990 Reflections of Passion
Reflections of Passion, is Yanni's sixth album, released on the Private Music label in 1990, , with a concert tour the same year and same title. Although it is categorized by the RIAA as a full album, all but three of the tracks on the album had been released at least once prior...
- 1991 In Celebration of Life
In Celebration of Life, is Yanni's seventh album, released on the Private Music label in 1991, . It topped at #3 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #60 on the "Billboard 200" in the same year....
- 1992 Dare to Dream
Dare to Dream is Yanni's eighth album, released on the Private Music label in 1992 . The album peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #32 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year...
- 1993 In My Time
In My Time, Yanni's ninth album, released on the Private Music label in 1993, . This album is a gentler collection of piano-focused pieces. It attained Platinum status and was the second Grammy nomination for Yanni...
- 2000 If I Could Tell You
If I Could Tell You is Yanni's 12th studio album, released in 2000 . It peaked at #1 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #20 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year....
- 2003 Ethnicity
Ethnicity, is Yanni's 13th studio album, released in 2003, extending his "One World, One People" philosophy. It peaked at #27 on Billboard's "Top Internet Albums" chart and at #27 on the "Billboard 200" chart in 2003...
- 2009 Yanni Voices
Yanni Voices, is Yanni's 14th studio album and 5th live DVD, released in 2009. The album debuted on Billboard's Top 200 and #1 on the New Age chart. The Spanish version, Yanni Voces, debuted at #2 on Billboard's New Age chart, #5 on the Latin Pop chart, and #13 on the Latin overall chart.This...
and Yanni Voces (Spanish Version)
- 2010 Yanni Mexicanisimo
Mexicanisimo, is Yanni's 15th studio album released in November 2010. It is a musical tribute to Mexico during their period of Bicentennial celebrations. Yanni has collaborated with Mexican producer Manuel Cázares, interpreting many of Mexico’s songs that embrace the beauty of their heritage...
- 2011 Truth of Touch
-Track listing:#"Truth of Touch"#"Echo of a Dream"#"Seasons"#"Voyage"#"Flash of Color"#"Vertigo"#"Nine"#"Can't Wait"#"Guilty Pleasure"#"O Luce Che Brilla Nell'oscurità"#"I'm So"#"Long Way Home"#"Yanni & Arturo"#"Mist of a Kiss"#"Secret"...
Live albums/videography
- 1994 Yanni Live at the Acropolis
Yanni Live at the Acropolis, is the name of both an album and video by contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, recorded live at the Herodes Atticus Theatre, Athens, Greece, on September 25, 1993, and released in 1994. . This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at...
- 1995 Yanni Live at Royal Albert Hall
Yanni Live at Royal Albert Hall is an intimate concert presentation which features the majestic Royal Albert Hall organ in performance with Yanni's very own symphony orchestra. See...
- 1996 Yanni One on One
Yanni One on One shows a presentation at Interlochen Center for the Arts - one of the nation's leading artistic institutions. Students at the Interlochen school and from around the world join Yanni in an enlightening and far-reaching debate about music, creative vision, and his unique compositional...
- 1997 Tribute
Tribute, recorded live at the Taj Mahal, India, and the Forbidden City, Beijing, China from March to May, 1997. . This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Album" chart at #21 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year....
- 2006 Yanni Live! The Concert Event
- 2009 Yanni Voices Live in Concert
Soundtracks
- 1988 Steal the Sky
Steal the Sky is the soundtrack album from the HBO the movie of the same name by Yanni.- Track listing :#"Steal the Sky" – 2:59#"Fountain/Life is Serious" – 5:33#"I'll Think About it/Fenesta Vaseia" – 2:34...
- 1988 Heart of Midnight
Heart of Midnight is a 1988 American thriller film written and directed by Matthew Chapman and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh. The story follows a young woman with a troubled past who has a hard time dealing with the reality of her new surroundings...
- 1989 I Love You Perfect
I Love You Perfect is the soundtrack album from the TV movie of the same name by Yanni.- Track listing :#"Opening Credits/Theme" – 4:19#"The Lover's Quarrel" – 0:55#"Allan Fired" – 0:55#"Chair Shower & Court Room Montage" – 1:35...
- 1990 Children of the Bride
Children of the Bride is a 1990 TV movie directed by Jonathan Sanger. The film premiered in 1990 and was released on DVD in 2003. The film was followed by Baby of the Bride and Mother of the Bride .-Cast:...
- 1990 She'll Take Romance
She'll Take Romance is a 1990 television movie aired on ABC.Linda Evans plays Jane McMillan, a Seattle tv meteorologist, Jane is assigned to host a contest to find the most romantic man in Puget Sound; Evans boyfriend played by Tom Skerritt is a nice but borish judge who spends most of the time on...
- 1990 When You Remember Me
When You Remember Me is a 1990 fact-based television movie based on the story of Mike Mills, a teen with muscular dystrophy, who is placed in a state nursing home by his destitute single mother...
- 1994 Hua qi Shao Lin
Compilations
- 1992 Romantic Moments
Romantic Moments is a 1992 compilation album by Yanni and released on the BMG label.- Track listing :#"Reflections Of Passion" – 4:35#"Santorini" – 4:34#"After The Sunrise" – 4:38#"True Nature" – 4:35...
, BMG
- 1994 A Collection of Romantic Themes
A Collection of Romantic Themes is a 1994 compilation album by Yanni released on the Private Music label. It is the second compilation album to be released by Yanni....
, Private Music
- 1997 Devotion (The Best of Yanni)
Devotion is a 1997 compilation album by Yanni released on the Private Music label.Nine of this compilation's fifteen tracks are from two of Yanni's quieter recordings, 1992's Dare to Dream and 1993's delicate In My Time...
, Private Music
- 1997 Port of Mystery
Port of Mystery is a 1997 compilation album by Yanni and released on the Windham Hill label.- Track listing :#"The Sphynx" – 4:16#"You Only Live Once" – 7:22#"Port Of Mystery" – 4:51#"Butterfly Dance" – 6:27...
, Windham Hill
- 1997 In The Mirror
In The Mirror is a 1997 album by Yanni released on the Private Music label.This is often billed as a "Compilation of Yanni favorites" , including "In the Mirror" which is a solo piano piece and faster pace tracks such as "Forbidden Dreams" and "Chasing Shadows"- Track listing :#"In The Mirror"#"In...
, Private Music
- 1997 Nightbird
- Track listing :#"North Shore of Matsushima" – 5:10#"Point of Origin" – 5:58#"Within Attraction" – 4:11#"Dance with a Stranger" – 5:02#"Chasing Shadows" – 5:38#"Days of Summer" – 4:25#"Nightbird" – 6:01...
, Unison
- 1997 Songs From The Heart, BMG
- 1999 Someday
- Track listing :#"Within Attraction" – 4:09#"Enchantment" – 3:52#"A Word in Private" – 3:46#"Before I Go" – 4:32#"Felitsa" – 4:52#"Someday" – 4:35#"The Rain Must Fall" – 4:37...
, Unison
- 1999 The Private Years
The Private Years is a compilation project released by Private Music in 1999, . It is a Box set that features five of Yanni's albums for Private Music — Reflections of Passion, In Celebration of Life, Dare to Dream, In My Time, and Yanni Live at the Acropolis, as well as the DVD of his concert...
, Private Music
- 1999 Love Songs, RCA Victor
- 1999 Winter Light
- 2000 Snowfall
- 2000 The Very Best of Yanni (2000–10), Windham Hill Records, RCA Victor
- 2003 Ultimate Yanni
- 2010 The Essential Yanni
Concert tours
- 1987: Out of Silence
Out of Silence is Yanni's third album, released on the Private Music label in 1987 . It was during this year that Yanni was putting together his first touring band which included Joyce Imbesi and John Tesh on keyboards, and Charlie Adams on drums.The album was reissued in 2009 by Valley...
- 1988: Chameleon Days
Chameleon Days is Yanni's fourth album, released on the Private Music label in 1988 . It peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart in the same year...
- 1990: Reflections of Passion
Reflections of Passion, is Yanni's sixth album, released on the Private Music label in 1990, , with a concert tour the same year and same title. Although it is categorized by the RIAA as a full album, all but three of the tracks on the album had been released at least once prior...
- 1991: Revolution in Sound
In Celebration of Life, is Yanni's seventh album, released on the Private Music label in 1991, . It topped at #3 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #60 on the "Billboard 200" in the same year....
- 1992: Dare to Dream
Dare to Dream is Yanni's eighth album, released on the Private Music label in 1992 . The album peaked at #2 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at #32 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year...
- 1993: Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1993
In My Time, Yanni's ninth album, released on the Private Music label in 1993, . This album is a gentler collection of piano-focused pieces. It attained Platinum status and was the second Grammy nomination for Yanni...
- 1994: Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1994
Yanni Live at the Acropolis, is the name of both an album and video by contemporary instrumental musician Yanni, recorded live at the Herodes Atticus Theatre, Athens, Greece, on September 25, 1993, and released in 1994. . This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Albums" chart and at...
- 1995: Yanni Live, The Symphony Concerts 1995
Yanni Live at Royal Albert Hall is an intimate concert presentation which features the majestic Royal Albert Hall organ in performance with Yanni's very own symphony orchestra. See...
- 1997: Tribute
Tribute, recorded live at the Taj Mahal, India, and the Forbidden City, Beijing, China from March to May, 1997. . This album peaked at #1 on "Billboard's "Top New Age Album" chart at #21 on the "Billboard 200" chart in the same year....
- 2003–4: Ethnicity
Ethnicity, is Yanni's 13th studio album, released in 2003, extending his "One World, One People" philosophy. It peaked at #27 on Billboard's "Top Internet Albums" chart and at #27 on the "Billboard 200" chart in 2003...
- 2004–5: Yanni Live!
- 2008–9: Yanni Voices
Yanni Voices, is Yanni's 14th studio album and 5th live DVD, released in 2009. The album debuted on Billboard's Top 200 and #1 on the New Age chart. The Spanish version, Yanni Voces, debuted at #2 on Billboard's New Age chart, #5 on the Latin Pop chart, and #13 on the Latin overall chart.This...
- 2010: Yanni Live in South America
- 2010: "Yanni Live in San Juan, Puerto Rico" [November]
- 2011: Yanni Live in Eastern Europe and Asia
- 2011: "Yanni Live at El Morro, San Juan, Puerto Rico" [December]
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