I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Windows Through Time, by Mariah Parker and it's a refreshing breeze. Opening with The Very Wings, Mariah Parker on piano sets a percussive, irregular yet solid theme for the blossoming of this track. Joined by Gary Brown on bass and Mark Walker on drums the track continues to grow through the addition of melodic soloing by Matthew Montfort on guitar and Paul McCandless on sax. Very nice opener. With a Latin flavor, Sol de Barcelona has a really nice melody framed by Parker and McCandless. Montfort's guitar soloing is clean and concise, further elaborated by McCandless and augmented nicely by Sascha Jacobsen on bass, Mark Walker on on drums and Michaelle Goerlitz on percussion, developing into an elegant presentation by Parker on piano. Another Latin flavored track, Duende, features McCandless on melody over the solid piano work of Parker. Montfort's hand at Spanish style guitar is lush and Parker's solo on piano is bright and refreshing. McCandless' solo sways in the breeze with a reedy tone over the support of Kash Killion on bass, Walker on drums and Ian Dogole on cajon. Wrapping the release is Rendezvous with it's soft, inviting melody. Sketched out by Parker with Walker on drums and Killion on bass and Dogole on cymbals and then overlayed one by one by McCandless and Montfort, this track is a calming closer. Very nice.
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