Peter's fourth CD is comprised of 11 songs that are well defined, eclectically funky cool, soulful and urban smooth music which is palatable for a diverse audience.

11 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Smooth Jazz, EASY LISTENING: Mature



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Let me properly set your expectations for âItâs a New Dayâ, the fourth collection from gifted musician, composer and producer Peter DuVal Lee âA Tour de Forceâ!!!

Peter starts us off on âItâs a New Dayâ with âCrossroadsâ, setting the perfect mood with his signature multi-layered synthesizer and adding acoustic guitar work that combines a smooth, simple and clean approach with an intellectually complex melody that serves its purpose well as the introductory track for this collection. On âListenâ, Peterâs opening guitar work evokes feelings that are hard to put into words, but it moves us from its melancholy initiation to an âevenâ groove that serves its title and intent exceptionally well.

For the title track, Peter lays bare for us a true and honest measure of his musical sensibilities, quietly driving us forward to the ultimate âspaceâ he wants us to inhabit, as we contemplate both the beauty and promise of a new day. In accomplishing this musical feat, Peter uses his unique blend of bold, yet quiet, synthesizer work wrapped around an impressive mixture of acoustic lead and rhythm guitar playing that truly speaks to his desire that, âin the coming of a new day, there is hope and a belief that things will get better.â

People may try to label Peterâs sound as âsmooth jazzâ or âalternativeâ, but I believe more than just a âgenre or labelâ is needed to convey and ultimately appreciate the artistry, passion, genuine musicianship and intellectual honesty of the âaural journeyâ Peter wants us to take with him. From beginning to end, âItâs a New Dayâ accomplishes what I look for in great art, which was so eloquently characterized by Stanley Crouch as, âa refined and impassioned depiction of the presence and the power and the possibilities of the human spirit.â From beginning to end, âItâs a New Dayâ is the perfect elixir that can help you better understand what Stanley meant when youâre ready to kick back and relax at the end of a day, when youâre tired or blue, when you need an easy companion on a road trip, when you need that alone time with yourself, your spouse or your lover. When the sun is coming up over the horizon and you need to set your mood (figuratively and literally), just turn on âItâs a New Dayâ and you too will understand what both Stanley and Peter are trying to say âItâs a New Dayâ.

Enjoy,

Thomas Darden
October 2006