Piano Instrumental - "Oh February"

Here's a song I wrote a while back and re-tracked after upgrading my piano environment.  It's a slower piece that I'm kind of looking to add either a Cello or a Flute (No midi or sampled instruments).
 
Any unique suggestions or ideas or comments would be greatly helpful.
 
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=590178&songID=6307936
 
Jeff

Very beautiful. I can't wait to hear the flute!

   Sounds great as is. An upright bass and jazz drums
would sound great with this too. or
    
     Classical guitar
     Acoustic guitar
    sax
    Brass section    Think of "blood sweat and tears")
    female voc background fills 
    upright bass without drums.
 
     Any one or combination of the above is about all I
can think of if your looking for thoughts on instrumentation.
It carries itself well as is too so either way its a great piece.

Thanks Janet. 

I always enjoy a good piano number and I've enjoyed many of your wonderful piano songs on here the last couple years......yeah, at first I was kinda wondering if that contrast in the middle might be too much....but i think it worked out ok....glad to hear you liked it....

Kringle - Thanks for the listen.  Very interesting flutes that you make - they sound really nice.

Warren - Yeah - that's a major transition after listening to the metal.  Thanks for the great comments.....glad you enjoyed it.
 
Jimmy - Those are great options for me to think about.  I've got a future one I'm working on which that idea of an upright and jazz drums sounds like an appealing idea.

Mountainman - That muted trumpet idea is also good.  Seems like I'm getting good ideas for the future.  Thanks.

Superb!  I'm sure whatever you add to this will enhance it because it can stand on its own.

I agree with Frank, commenting is a compliment whenever it's done.  I looked back a couple pages after you commented on our song.  Not far enough I guess.  My comments stand from 3 years ago except I have no metal on my mind this time.  So beautiful, this needed to be heard again.  I thank Frank for digging farther.  I thank you for a beautiful performance.

The piano was beautifully recorded! I love to hear when it is real. It can stay where it is now because it is lovely. But you can try what you said a Cello or Flute. Or maybe some jazz bass and a drum on brushes.

notnat - I was surprised to see this one up on the forum again.  I thought it got lost in the archives for good.  Thanks for taking a listen...and yes, I hope to post more of these in the future.
 
Lynn - It was my hope at one time for a Cello on this, but those Cello guys are hard to find.  Thanks for the listen and good to know/reinforce that it can stand by itself.
 
Rus - I think you nailed that coloring on this.  A harmonic analysis or chording someday would be cool if I give this off to someone for additional tracking.  Thanks.
 
Warren - Yes, my first reaction scanning down the songs page was... Someone else wrote a song named "Oh February"?...what a coincidence.  Took me a few seconds to realize.
 
Guitarhacker - My piano teacher (mom) was preaching the same things to me as a little kid.  And she was hard to avoid in the evenings when I didn't want to practice.  lol.  It's funny, but I hear all this good guitar on this forum and it sometimes makes me wish I would have taken up the guitar. 

Vicente - Thank you for listening and your comments. It's a pleasure to try differnet micing positions when recording the grand piano...so many different possibilities.  I like your jazz guitar works.
 
 
Kev - A pleasure to hear your comments. Yes, Jimmy would have liked the brushes and upright; I'll have to see what I can do.

 
Band19 - Thanks so much for the listen and comments.  It is a pleasure to play the real thing and obtain control of the dynamics of the instrument.  Each grand I've played over the years has it's own character/personality and it takes some "playing time" to be able to eventually get those unique attributes out of each different grand.  It is very hard for me to get that level of expression out of the plugin products...although the plugins (similar to Ivory, etc.) do fit a purpose too... for the right mixes.

very nice - Shawn

Yes, this is some of the nicest solo piano I've heard in awhile. Doesn't need anything else to make it work. Thanks for sharing!

Nice relaxed vibe.  I think you could have taken the song up a step at the end just to mix things up.

J

Beautiful, really a lovely, sweet listen. :) Lee