Waiting For The Sun To Rise
Linus, 2023
8/10
Listen to Waiting For The Sun To Rise
Even if you don’t recognize Marc Jordan’s name, you’ve heard his work, as he penned the Rod Stewart hit, “Rhythm Of My Heart”.
Here, along with an all-star cast, he creates a wise and rich body of work that’s romantic, reflective and full of timeless originals and well thought out covers.
“The Last Buffalo” opens the listen with elegant strings from the Prague Smecky Orchestra, as a soothing, cinematic quality unfolds, and “The Best Day Of My Life” follows with Lou Pomanti’s twinkling keys and Mark Kelso’s warm drums complementing Jordan’s very expressive, rich pipes.
In the middle, “Rio Grande” welcomes Roly Platt’s cozy harmonica and Scott Alexander’s precise bass to the reflective tone, while “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” showcases John Johnson’s soulful sax and William Carn’s meticulous trombone in the very unique cover of the Tears For Fears classic.
“Bad Time To Say Goodbye” arrives near the end, and places the mature strings amid the dreamy demeanor and Jordan’s emotive singing, and “Cradle To The Grave” exits with Kevan McKenzie’s well timed drums and the lush strings suiting Jordan’s poetic finish.
In addition to writing songs that have been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker and Diana Ross, to name a few, Jordan is a Juno and Genie Award Winner, and this well thought out body of work will certainly gain him even more praise.
Travels well with: Steve Smith And Vital Information- Time Flies; Skip Grasso- Becoming