Through Time And Place
Navona, 2020
8/10
Listen to Through Time And Place
The esteemed guitarist and composer James Lentini brings us previous unreleased tunes from his lengthy career on the appropriately titled Through Time And Place, where most of the pieces are commissioned work or competition winners.
“Sinfonia di Festa” starts the listen with the the Bohuslav Marintu Philharmonic Orchestra on a mesmerizing opening of sweeping beauty, ebbs of mysteriousness and an overall playful setting, and “Through Time And Place (Symphony No. 1)” continues the sophistication where a cinematic quality enters the cautious, innovative landscape.
The back half of the performances offers the hazy “The Angel’s Journey”, as moments of dramatic swells meet languid periods of exploration, while “Dreamscape” exits the listen with both bouts of tense adventurousness and sublime beauty, as strategic percussion adds much to this album highlight.
Lentini has a knack for injecting the calm and intimate with the busy and energetic, as his classical guitar prowess shines bright on this contemporary listen that’s overflowing with creativity.
Travels well with: Zephyr Quartet- Epilogue; Jackson Greenberg- First Light