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Gilbert Isbin's tribute to the music of Nick Drake is a finely detailed collection of music from this inventive guitarist. Isbin shifts effortlessly from the dramatic progressions of his previous jazz flavored albums, to a more simplistic sounding body of work, expressing the warmth and melancholic resonance of Nick Drake's music. The album is a real tribute to the enduring character and irreplaceable compositional qualities of Nick Drake's music; a successful marriage of harmony, rhythm and melody interlocking, ...becoming poetry in motion. Gilbert Isbin's interpretations of ten selected songs by Nick Drake are sensitive and vibrant, ...a delight to experience. The eleventh and final cut on the album, "Boymanblues" is the only piece composed by Gilbert Isbin, a perfect closing statement to this profound collection of songs. Working within an acoustic guitar setting, Isbin achieves a rich quality of solo guitar music that is both technically and emotionally satisfying. The album highlights Isbin's range both as a composer, and interpreter, conveying perfectly, the spirit of Nick Drake's languid, relaxed, but passionate compositions. In summary it is both urbane and evocative, a melodic, quietly enchanting body of work that is as touching as it is refined. Enchanting! Review by Ben Kettlewell information: |
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