An inspired selection of players - including Ryuichi Sakamoto on mellifluous piano and Steve Jansen on gently caressed drums - create a gently meandering flow of subtle melody with intermittent torrents of cascading bass, drums and piano.
'Blue Of Noon' is Sylvian's most overtly jazz outing and, to my mind, reveals his passion for the Brit Jazz of the late 60s (Michael Garrick, Don Rendell/Ian Carr and, of course, Stan Tracey) as well as a point of cross-over with the ECM aesthetic.
Not sure what David Sylvian did on this track or whether it was meant have a vocal or why it's not been included in any Sylvian reissue. However, a high quality David Sylvian Blue Of Noon mp3 is a much sought-after gem.
Simply amazing though.
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I've just discovered this track and highly recommend it for all of you who are Sylvian or Sakamoto fans. It's a stylish, subtle track with some subtle yet challenging chords. Sakamoto is flawless on this track, as is Jansen. It's on YouTube if you want to sample it. Even though it's over 20 years old, it's still relevant, and delicious to the ears.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, years and years of looking for a HQ Mp3 of this. One of my very favorite songs ever..
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