A Charming Shadowy Gem
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I’m a big fan of Brian
Blade’s Fellowship Band and found this Myron Walden album because of that. But
apart from Walden’s own penetrating sound on the alto the music has little to
do with that of the Fellowship band. Here the mood is darker and more questioning,
a feel that flows through the entire record and makes it a great, in my opinion
anyway. The jazz idiom produces a lot of record, way too much as a matter of
fact. The playing is often great, but albums just seem pointless and
flavorless. On this collection of tunes however there is unity, and nothing
seems out of place. The main theme is repeated three times on the album: at the
beginning, in the middle and of course at the end. The other tunes seem to come
from the same place, time and frame of mind. The pairing of Walden’s horn and
Rosenwinkel’s guitar just works so well and again helps build that subdued
tension that ties everything together. Once in a while every music lover come
across a hidden record that just fits exactly his taste, this is one of those
for me. ~ Timy Keller, AMG.
NYC Records, NYC 6032-2, 1999
Recorded 16th February, 1998
at Avatar Studios Room A, New York
Musicians:
Myron Walden - Alto Saxophone
Dwayne Burno - Bass
Eric McPherson - Drums
Guest:
Kurt Rosenwinkle - Guitar
Tracks:
01. Like A Flower Seeking The
Sun {Myron Walden} (5:52)
02. As Night Falls {Myron
Walden} (7:28)
03. From This Moment On {Cole
Porter, Arr. Myron Walden} (5:17)
04. Tears Of The Fallen One
{Myron Walden} (3:49)
05. E Minor Untitled {Myron
Walden} (7:10)
06. Like A Flower Seeking The
Sun {Myron Walden} (4:37)
07. Momentum {Myron Walden}
(7:01)
08. A Long Road Ahead {Myron
Walden} (4:12)
09. Path Of The Sun {Myron
Walden} (7:05)
10. Pulse {Myron Walden}
(8:12)
11. Like A Flower Seeking The
Sun {Myron Walden} (3:49)
Total Time: 64:32
Credits:
Producer - Myron Walden,
Preston Powell
Engineer - James Farber
