Jazz, Blues, & New Age

SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 4:01 Min.

As a 2014 single, European composer-musician Thomas Bergersen performs this instrumental track. “Autumn Love” is available as a digital download.

REVIEW:

Infused with a mature sense of melancholy, “Autumn Love” is tantalizingly ambiguous. Could it reflect bittersweet emotion (i.e. coping with grief or loneliness) linked to the changing of seasons? Perhaps it’s coming to grips with an older stage in life? Or maybe it’s unexpectedly finding a second love of one’s life? Could it be possibly rediscovering an old passion? Only Thomas Bergersen knows, but he incorporates a building undercurrent of optimism implying hope isn’t lost yet. This track would be ideal to narrate a silent short film where viewers must interpret the story through visuals only … and Bergensen’s intriguing style of storytelling magic.

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars

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SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 6:00 Min.

For her 2011 CD, The Road…, Japanese keyboardist Keiko Matsui teams up with musician Kirk Whalum on this instrumental jazz track. It’s Track # 8. The song is also available as a digital download (with or without the complete album).

REVIEW:

Talk about classy teamwork … the chemistry between Keiko Matsui’s keyboards and Kirk Whalum’s saxophone is flawless. Not only does this upbeat track have a contemporary jazz sound, there’s a distinctive gospel undertone adding extra dimension at the right moments. Considering its extended running time, Matsui and Whalum give listeners their full money’s worth. Absolutely well-played!

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 9 Stars

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