NICOLE HEARTSEEKER/ MULO FRANCEL - For Ever Young
GLM MUSIC: FM 313-2
Nicole Heartseeker (piano) Mulo Francel (tenor sax, clarinet, mandolin, arrangements)
Recorded in Munich, No date given
With the tag line `New Approach to Old Masters` these duo performances of lightly extemporised and occasionally re-titled versions of classical pieces by Bach, Schubert, Handel and others make no specific claim to be jazz though there is a clear intention to invest them with its flavour. Francel plays a warm toned tenor sax and clarinet in the chalumeau register dubbing in a mandolin part on the album’s single original piece; a Neapolitan charmer entitled `Mia Bella`.
For her part, Ms Heartseeker provides elegant accompaniment that preserves the classical ethos and avoids straying into `cocktail piano` superficiality.
It’s all very pleasant and makes for a relaxing hours -worth of music that will provide a pleasant aural backdrop to dinner party conversation or a soothing diversion when one’s ears become sated of more substantial sounds.
Review by Euan Dixon
GLM MUSIC: FM 313-2
Nicole Heartseeker (piano) Mulo Francel (tenor sax, clarinet, mandolin, arrangements)
Recorded in Munich, No date given
With the tag line `New Approach to Old Masters` these duo performances of lightly extemporised and occasionally re-titled versions of classical pieces by Bach, Schubert, Handel and others make no specific claim to be jazz though there is a clear intention to invest them with its flavour. Francel plays a warm toned tenor sax and clarinet in the chalumeau register dubbing in a mandolin part on the album’s single original piece; a Neapolitan charmer entitled `Mia Bella`.
For her part, Ms Heartseeker provides elegant accompaniment that preserves the classical ethos and avoids straying into `cocktail piano` superficiality.
It’s all very pleasant and makes for a relaxing hours -worth of music that will provide a pleasant aural backdrop to dinner party conversation or a soothing diversion when one’s ears become sated of more substantial sounds.
Review by Euan Dixon
