Although for some reason, many people judge Kenny G based on the standards set out before him by Soprano Sax virtuosos. Kenny G has never professed to be the next John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins or Charlie Parker on the Saxophone. Although he may be a favourite of parents worldwide, Kenny G has turned into one of those artists that teenagers worldwide shudder at the thought of, describing him as 'That boring old crap my parents listen to.' Sadly due to the fact that Kenny G transcends the pop genre into Jazz, his music has also been harshly criticized by the Jazz world as well, usually for being uninspired and repetitive. It is hard to believe that a curly haired, talented young Soprano Sax player could have garnered as much criticism as Kenny G Much like his Adult Contemporary Pop brethren that he epitomizes, Kenny G has been given a very bad rap over his career. Among the stellar guests on the project are lang (as singer and co-writer on the fetching waltz "26 Letters"), Cole. The album also finds him engaging in empathetic collaborations with old friends. And why not?Recorded in studios and hotel rooms far and wide, Minister of the Interior is a fine showcase for Piltch's incisive ear and sonic palette, as he blends his work on basses, guitar, mandolin, cornet, pennywhistle and other implements of musical construction. Jazz? Americana? Art Pop, friendly experimentalism? You bet. On Piltch's first release as a solo artist, Minister of the Interior, he brings stitches together seemingly diverse elements and interests, into an enticing cohesive creative whole. He gets the job done, with poetic rightness and a feel for atmosphere and musicality that can't be beat. lang, Holly Cole, and others, David Piltch has skillfully walked the line between various musical genres and approaches. Over the course of many years as a tasteful bassist of choice and general musical collaborator, for the likes of k.d. This is authentic rock 'em, sock 'em, who WAS that masked marvel? modern music ! It's dreamy sometimes.creamy others.but always emanating that main message home.that Form Matters!
This is especially evident in the way he instrumentally navigates tunes all over the musical map of this disc- and does it most demonstrably with his incomparable synthesizer and keyboard magic.īut how do you explain this collaboration to the old folks at home? Langston Hughes meets Frank Zappa ? Kenneth Rexroth bonds with Rick Wakeman? You go figure it out! Suffice to say the material is beyond unique but not so much that you won't find yourself taken by the melodies with the words resonating in your brain. Cutting his wisdom & blues teeth with maestros Lightin' Hopkins & Left Handed Frank Craig, he went on to emulate and in many ways transcend the contemporary masters of art rock in the Seventies and Eighties. Rich Kruse is the original kid avatar of the axe. Way back when there really was an underground press/radio or co-founding that confounding journal of politics, conspiracy & culture that Oliver Stone cited as one of his best sources Philip Gounis was and is a man of The Word. Whether articulating the rhythms and rhymes of River Styx readers in Saint Louis, Mo. Only Philip Gounis and Rich Kruse could have pulled this off ! Gounis is a word slinger, word swinger extraordinaire who's been at it since Pindar was a pup. What a hoot ! This is some wild stuff ! A brand, spanking new genre.calls to mind that song lyric that says it all, "I can't stand the way he sings, but I love to hear him talk".the new genre is "Spoka" spoken word that people can dance to.