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MP3 Jessie Lennox - Lonely City
12 MP3 Songs in this album (44:22) !
Related styles: Easy Listening: Mood Music, Blues: Mellow Blues, Instrumental
People who are interested in John Williams (guitar) should consider this download.
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Lonely City
Jessie Lennox
Jess''s music talks about journeys. A couple of years ago we listened to Junket, a journey down river, what is around the bend? Second came Green Ivory, a journey across country and through the mists of time to a love legend and its tragedy, brought to us by a modern sound.
And now Lonely City - another journey - a flight from broken love to the city.
One Day Dreamer I’m dreaming of love lasting forever The Wonder of You near me, soothing me Tender is the Night it was wonderful, so tender Motion Talk when we made plans It’s Morning or I’m Crazy the night flew away and left us with the cold morning Whispers on my Mind I’m hearing things about you Blues in my Head my heads buzzing Move on Babe I can’t stay now Heading for the Freeway I don’t know where I’m going Lonely City here I am in a strange city Yesterday Bluesday I’ve made friends and things are different now That Saxy Feeling have I met someone special?
Jess says “This was meant to be a lively album but I had an idea of flight from love and, of course, that means a lot of sorrow. I could not inject much pace into it until Heading for the Freeway which is a similar pattern to Sprint on the Strand (Green Ivory) when Tristan ran to his love by the ocean. This time it was a flight away from love and it does give the impression of flight, with patches of indignation and heartbreak bursting through. Lonely City which follows is a complete contrast and I have not used a mix of instruments on this track to illustrate the strain of separation and loneliness. Inevitably we meet new people and the hand clapping of Yesterday Bluesday indicates a gathering of friends, the love of friendship. Does this lead to a relationship - or does the old love come calling? That Saxy Feeling leaves it open because there are no words to convey an ending so it is left for the listener to decide. But there is something stirring in the air and, I think, it is love.
“I like the mix of a husky saxophone and a sharp guitar, as well as trumpets which give depth as well as swing and a surge of energy. But I feel there should be more flow to the music. This album has left me wondering about this and that. especially when I compare the result with Junket and Green Ivory which, I felt, fitted together well.
“I think my next album, whenever, will be a similar style to Green Ivory, just as Lonely City sort of pairs with Junket. That means ‘strings & things’. Of course it will be different. Time changes us, gives us new thoughts. I am determined it will not be a journey but there’s a long way to go yet. And, in fact, just at this moment I have an idea, a way to link tracks which fits in well with the plan. Oh no. Not another journey!
“In the words of the Slim Whitman song ‘I’ll never pass this way again as I travel to my journey’s end.’
Enough said!”
Jess
December 2009
Q: Which artists have inspired you?
A: Guitar - John Williams and Manitas de Plata. People have said my (keyboard) guitar has a sound of John Williams about it - perhaps it touches a corner. He is the real deal. And Manitas has a fire and pace in his work that I could never reach. No doubt he played guitar before knee high.
Q: Do you play another musical instrument?
A: I played the recorder when learning to compose music. It kept me company on cold empty train stations. I thought about the clarinet but did not like the reed. Perhaps the flute - I could listen to James Galway all day. I should compose ‘proper’ again, with flute rather than recorder. But I liked that raw sound and it suited me then. I composed Amour Amen, Convection Blues and many more, noted in a book, fabric covered by a friend - and played them on that recorder. It was long ago!
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