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Jesse Cook "Free Fall" |
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Relief has arrived for the pundits who have rightfully decried the
degrading of pop music to corporation-radio sludge. Jesse Cook, a rare
artist in a field filled with glossy-haired and white-teethed
entertainers shows in Free Fall that talent does not always take a
back seat to focus group meanderings.
Cook is a guitar virtuoso - a wizard with the tips of his fingers - who
is known for leaving audiences spellbound with electrifying performances
and speed-defying ability. Free Fall brings the best of Cook's
ability and leaves it to stew through a frank discussion with
melodic arrangement for a result that causes nothing less than pause...
and then a blink of amazement. This is a guitarist who has managed to release
a major label recording - in itself a rare feat -
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and in the process
has defied and re-invented conventional pop wisdom.
The opening "Switchback" cuts like a freshly sharpened switchblade, evoking
pictures of exotic Spanish dancing and too much expensive red wine.
"Virtue" displays it's worth as a haunting, solemn gem; "Incanation" is a lush offering
of the Loreena McKennitt The Mask and the Mirror tradition. The topper
to Free Fall, Jesse Cook's forth CD is the Neil Finn cover
"Fall At Your Feet", the only non-instrumental track. Cook teams with the
Rembrandt's Danny Wilde to offer an fresh, soft rendition of the
popular song.
Free Fall is just that: a carefree spin into the other, seldom-heard side
of quality pop music. This is music that stands out; this is music that
floats.
By Dave Brosha, CanEHdian.com
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Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Fan Comments:
Jesse Cook rules!!! He's the absolute best musician on the planet!!!!!
Submitted by Tom
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