Lidia de Leon of BlogCritics.org has a stellar review for the new Tracy Silverman recording, Between the Kiss and the Chaos:
“Lovers of art will delight in the concept: well-known masterpieces by Michelangelo, Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keeffe, Vincent Van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso, as interpreted through a unique 21st century musical sensibility. A lofty endeavor for sure, as well as a huge challenge in mixing such diverse creative perspectives and somehow making it work. And it does work, stunningly…
“…Silverman’s mastery of his multihued instrument— which can often be mistaken for a raging electric guitar—is virtuosic, shifting effortlessly from the torment of ‘Guernica’ to the bouncy emotion of Matisse’s ‘La Danse.’ (Shall we say that Matisse provides the kiss, while Picasso contributes the chaos?)
“…In the last of the four sections that make up ‘Axis and Orbits,’ called ‘Mojo Perpetuo,’ one senses Silverman’s expertise. Its sharply staccato counterpoints comprise some of the “harmonic serendipities” he wished to impart in the piece. Come to think of it, ‘perpetual mojo’ serves as an apt description for this highly creative offering from a distinctly dynamic instrumentalist and composer.” —Lidia de Leon
Read the full review at BlogCritics.org!
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