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George Grydkovets: Rise
By"The Land of Green Verticals" begins with a quote from Jimi Hendrix's "Third Stone From The Sun" (the first of the rock influences in this music) before heading into blues territory. "Blvd A.D. 1/5" is a lyrical composition which evokes Pat Metheny, before veering into a Bill Frisell-style soundscape at the end. "Hey You" introduces Adu's trumpet, as well as a stylistic mashup between bebop and progressive rockincluding atmospheric electronic effects. The trumpet also makes substantial contributions to "Thomasovich" and "Beyond the Sky."
The brief "Go For It" finds Grydkovets soloing over his own strummed folk-like acoustic guitar rhythm track (again reminiscent of Metheny). "Transcendental" concludes the album with a solo guitar performance with digital delay. It displays the guitarist in a reflective mood, his harmonies echoing and shimmering in a majestic virtual space. Another example of the stylistic range on display: it should take the guitarist to interesting places in the future.
Track Listing
First Rays Of The New Rising Sun; Rise; The Land Of Green Verticals; Crescent; Blvd. A.D. 1/5; Juice; Hey You; Thomasovich; Escape; Beyond The Sky; Go For It; Transcendental.
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
Dennis Adu: trumpet (6-7, 9)
Album information
Title: Rise | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
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About George Grydkovets
Instrument: Guitar
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