Pacific Triptych
Sono Luminus, 2025
9/10
The composer Peter Scott Lewis presents a three-movement score, where Blair McMillen’s exceptional piano playing is full of emotion, grace and unparalleled skill.
The title track opens with 3 movements, where the lower registers are met with animated gestures and upbeat bursts of dynamic progressions.
The middle belongs to “Seven Nuggets”, which embraces much diversity, as McMillen delivers melodic moments and lush playing that can tug on the heartstrings and also instill mystery, while “An American Travelogue, Book 1” exits with 4 chapters that take inspiration from the western, southwestern, and Gulf Coast of the United States, and attaches much personality to each selection.
Lewis’ vision in the area of modern classical music is worldly embraced, and McMillen’s execution is top notch and a must for ears that gravitate towards the solo piano experience.
Travels well with: Rachel Yonan- Kiss On Wood; Gerald Cohen- Steal A Pencil For Me