Descansos, Past
Jim Fox
Barry Newton- double bass
Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick- cello
Jessica Catron- cello
Aniela Perry- cello
Rachel Arnold- cello
“Descanso” is Spanish for rest, peace and quiet and those words give a rough description of the music on this cd single. Newton’s strong, stately bass supports and departs from the able cellos, and the whole adds up to austere beauty. This platter does suggest a place of calm, but the emotions connected with lamentation, penitence and sorrow are also in play here. A fine record is the result.
Cold Blue
CB 0021
Richard Grooms