Saturday, March 19, 2022

Ewan Bleach - Ewan the Night’n the Music (March 2022 Old Style Records)

“Ewan, the Night'n the Music” is a ballads album, a tribute to the poetic side of jazz improvisation and the rich melodic compositions of the old songwriters. Whilst inspired on the most part by the poetic genius of two jazz giants, Sidney Bechet and Lester Young , who Ewan sees respectively as the sun and moon of jazz reed players, he is also seeking an authenticity his improvisations, a sense of timelessness and an appreciation of the “now” whilst conjuring up the old spirits with the nuances of the past. This is meant to be an album for melting into your chair at the end of hard day, mellow and soothing, but not without moments of pathos and passion

1. Body and Soul 04:26
2. Deep Purple 04:09
3. Memories of You 05:12
4. You and the Night and the Music 05:18
5. Prelude to a Kiss 04:50
6. Si Tu Vois Ma Mère 03:44
7. When I Grow Too Old To Dream 03:10
8. The Very Thought of You 04:29
9. The Nearness of You 04:20