Thirty-two years after the release of his first album, and 24 years after he began to record what is now recognized as his signature style of melodic folk piano, Grammy winner George Winston released MONTANA – A LOVE STORY.

 MONTANA - A LOVE STORY, inspired by the rich themes of the childhood years Winston spent in Montana, was originally conceived as a sequel to his 1999 album PLAINS, which paid homage to his Eastern Montana upbringing.  This album continues the thread begun with his 1994 Grammy-winning album FOREST, which evoked the Western part of the state, and represents a marriage of the pronounced seasonal changes and the distinct landscapes of both sides of his home state. MONTANA – A LOVE STORY features five original songs – including High Plains Lullaby and The Mountain Winds Call Your Name, as well as interpretations of pieces by composers Philip Aaberg (Nevertheless, Hello), Mark Isham (Thumbelina), Frank Zappa (The Little House I Used to Live In), Sam Cooke (You Send Me), and others.

“With MONTANA – A LOVE STORY, I have completed a circle, re-visiting the memories of my upbringing in Montana and combining three influences - the changing of the seasons, the different topographies, and secondarily, sociological influences – all coming full circle with my present relationship with Montana,” said the artist.

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