“Gravity and Air” One of 2009’s Best in “Time Out Chicago;” “Solar/Electric” Melts More Faces
I’m pleased to say that Gravity and Air made it into a couple “Best of 2009” lists, including one from The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, and another in Time Out Chicago, where classical writer Doyle Armbrust wrote:
“The fretwork of guitarist Andrew McKenna Lee is nothing short of remarkable. Opening Gravity and Air with an homage to Bach — a sensuous rendition of Prelude for Lute in D Minor, BWV 999 — Lee continues with five gorgeous ‘Refractions,’ or responses, to the ‘Prelude.’ Discover an altered sense of the passage of time with this remarkably introspective album.”
Meanwhile, Solar/Electric has recently received some attention, most notably, perhaps, from composer Steve Reich, who cited my realization of his Electric Counterpoint as “a magnificent performance, beautifully recorded.”
Other thoughtful criticism on this release has been offered by George Grella at
The Big City, and the insatiable music lovers at textura.org.
