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James Beaudreau: Java St. Bagatelles
ByMost of the 24 tracks were improvised and throughout Beaudreau shows an impressive inventiveness, with beautifully shaped notes and interesting chordal choices. The tunes are wonderfully lyrical, but moments of dissonance and unexpected endings keep the listener on their toes. The brief, haiku-like titles"Walnut Star," "Plum," "Maple Moon"point to the music's delicious ephemeral quality. Although each song is unique, the gentle, lace-like melodies weave into a cohesive whole.
Beaudreau plays with a refined delicacy that creates its own unique world. There's no frills or pretense in this music, but that doesn't mean it's not rich. We live in such a noisy world and this gentle CD of solo guitar music is what's needed to refresh our spirits and senses.
Track Listing
Welcome; Pressed Grass; Meadow March; Hare; Plum; Nebula; The Unexpected Guest; Tea and Scone; Piano Roll; Tangerine; Blimp; Northward Vale; Maple Moon; Overhedge; Daffodil; Wheelhouse; August; Walnut Star; The Robot Prince; Spanish Moss; Under the Tree on the Hill; Twilight Time; Wafer Bridge; Fort Tryon.
Personnel
James Beaudreau
guitarJames Beaudreau: guitar.
Album information
Title: Java St. Bagatelles | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Workbench