Jim Pietkivitch has been involved in music his whole life as a serious listener, performer and
composer. He started the with the oboe, followed by piano lessons with Charles Mahdasian, and eight
years of music instruction from Dean Murphy and well known jazz instructor, Al Clausen.
He then started drumming and took four years of private lessons from nationally acclaimed jazz percussionist,
Joe Pulice, going on to perform publically with original progressive rock bands and an award
winning high school jazz ensemble.
Jim added synthesizers to his repertoire and released his debut recording, Twilight Dreams
in 1994. Jim's professional career began when Ivory Moon Recordings re-released Twilight
Dreams in 1995 to the national market. In 1997, Jim started the Electrofine Music recording label.
Spiral Journey, the label's first release, received international recognititon, national distribution,
and was aired on NPR and public radio.
Jim's new album, Inner World's, includes performances by vocalist and flutist, Melanie Lunsford,
giving his music even wider appeal. Melanie started singin at age six in both group and solo
performances, and has been playing flute fo rover 10 years. Melanie is a certified vocal coach
and has led various musical groups as a chorister and choir director. She has lent her talents to various dramatic
productions that involved her abilities as an actor as well as a musician. Melanie loves
to perform and desires to touch her listeners with her emotion and healing intent.
