Plays Figueiredo
MJC, 2021
9/10
The Russian guitar wizard Roman Miroshnichenko sure has outdone himself this time, as he recruits a 25-piece St. Petersburg Studio Orchestra and pianist Rannieri Oliveira to interpret 10 tracks from the 2-time Latin Grammy Winner Daniel Figueiredo.
“Acreditando” leads the listen with Miroshnichenko’s beautifully played guitar alongside soothing strings and gentle keys in the very dreamy opening, and “Pianino” follows with a flowing intimacy where the keys, guitar and strings interact with much sophistication as Miroshnichenko’s vision gets a little rugged at times, too.
The middle tracks bring us the emotive and precise “Fluir”, which even gets a little tense, while “Oitava” emits a profound beauty as the strings dance around the guitar with wonder and awe. “Confiar”, another meticulous track, then displays a sweeping, cinematic approach.
“Solitude” arrives near the end and gets a bit hazy in Miroshnichenko’s very capable hands amid some stirring atmosphere, and “Planar” finishes the listen with louder bouts of electric guitar weaved into the gorgeous, poetic string manipulation.
Longtime fans will surely be surprised by the calm demeanor of the listen that has Miroshnichenko slowing down his craft significantly, but it exemplifies the true measure of his talent, and is yet another glowing body of work in his esteemed catalog.
Travels well with: Frank Colon- Latin Lounge; Roman Miroshnichenko- The Sixth Sense