Alex Franklin

David Franklin: Passings

by Robin B James
August 30, 2022

Deep and wonderful instrumental music, mostly acoustic guitar, sometimes with fretless bass, and sometimes just a piano with no guitar, always flowing and gently weighty. “Passing" can mean a play that involves one player throwing the ball, or a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something, and it can refer to the act or fact of dying. This music is unique and can suit any situation of intricate beauty. On Passings, David ...