Narada Burton Greene, Live At Kerrytown House: NoBusiness Records, 2012
The maturity of an artist is built on how far and how well the
artist pursues an idea. For Narada Burton Greene, the musical idea is the one
that he is playing at the moment. Although he may have something in mind before
he starts a solo concert, like the one at Kerrytown Concert House, in Ann
Arbor, Michigan, where he begins is where he begins and where he ends has a simple
resonant conclusion, the seventy-eight minutes in between equivalent of a short
evolution.
On Live at Kerrytown House, the music is thematic, tends to be quiet, slightly explosive, adhering to Greene’s sense of humor, lyricism and even romantic melody. He does not play without minor improvisational discords and cantankerous fingerings. For it is with these juxtapositions that Greene maintains the utmost integrity and musicianship. He has collaborated with and arranged compositions by associates, including longtime colleague Silke Röllig. With Röllig, he has created some of the most evocative contemporary piano mu…
On Live at Kerrytown House, the music is thematic, tends to be quiet, slightly explosive, adhering to Greene’s sense of humor, lyricism and even romantic melody. He does not play without minor improvisational discords and cantankerous fingerings. For it is with these juxtapositions that Greene maintains the utmost integrity and musicianship. He has collaborated with and arranged compositions by associates, including longtime colleague Silke Röllig. With Röllig, he has created some of the most evocative contemporary piano mu…