Mark John McEncroe

Musical Images For Piano: Reflections & Recollections Vol. 4

Navona, 2022

8/10

Listen to Musical Images For Piano: Reflections & Recollections Vol. 4

The Reflections & Recollections series from Mark John McEncroe returns with Van-Anh Nguyen at the helm, where the solo piano work flows with rich attention to detail that showcases McEncroe’s classical background with plenty of intrigue.

“In A Dorian Mood” opens the listen with the warm and dreamy keys gliding with incredible attention to detail, and “And The Congregation Goes- Amen” follows with soft and agile progressions in the reflective climate.

“Into The Realm Of Dark Matter” occupies the middle spot and uses a lower register to emit a darker quality amid the meticulous key manipulation, while “For Cecile- A Slow Waltz” is full of sublime beauty in the radiant and intimate album highlight.

“The Medieval Connection & Now” lands near the end and flows with dancing keys via a very radiant demeanor and “Echoes In The Night’s Silence” exits the listen with incredible dexterity and a timeless vision.

The last installment of this series, McEncroe keeps the quality of musicianship very high, where pitch and tone are navigated flawlessly in Nguyen’s capable hands.

Travels well with: Mark John McEncroe- Fanfare Suite; Hyejin Kim- Miroirs