Torrential Raindance
Urtext, 2025
9/10
Listen to Torrential Raindance
The flutist April Clayton and pianist Miguel Del Aguila come together for this debut as a duo, where they bring their inimitable talents to 5 cinematic tracks.
“Piano Rolls The Flute” opens the listen with the soft wind and mature keys interacting with much beauty and grace across the 10+ minutes that can get mesmerizing, too, and the title track follows with ambience and intimacy meeting at a very articulate intersection.
In the middle, the firm keys and animated flute make “Silencio” an alluring bout of strong chemistry, while “Sonata Flautisima” unfolds across 3 chapters that actually brings beat boxing into the very adventurous climate which allows for Clayton’s flute prowess to really shine.
“Malambo” exits, and it’s populated by the duo interacting quickly, dynamically and timelessly via the rhythmic energy.
These selections were penned by del Aguila over the last decade, and his South American heritage is present in the nostalgia, and complicated components of a very accessible and charming effort.
Travels well with: Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring- Split Decision; Patrick Zimmerli- Songs Of Innocence