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England Morning, the song, tells of a man stepping into a
dream and how, slipping back out, his view of the “real world”
may be changed forever.
That’s also the experience of listening to the
unique music of Darryl Tookes. You’re happily coaxed into
a romantic vision, yes, but one that’s grounded in complete
honesty. And when the music is over, you may find your own vision
of the world has been gently set right.
New England Morning, the album,
contains seven original Tookes songs and five standards freshly
painted by the synchronous Darryl Tookes/Joseph
Joubert musical imagination. It was recorded on Direct Stream
Digital at Ambient Recording’s converted
Connecticut barn, whose studio’s surfaces are diffused
with soft pine wood, hand painted with 15 layers of violin varnish.
The warm and natural sound of Sony’s SACD
further draws listeners into the music like a timeless LP played
on a fine turntable. |
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hint to understanding the beauty of the music which Tookes and Joubert
create is to know they are both committed listeners. Arranged with
the color and palette of a full orchestra in mind, these songs are
expressive and conversational, vulnerable and honest, personal and
intimate. Darryl Tookes’ voice and Joseph Joubert’s
piano pour out together, an elixir of liquid gold.
Not only is Darryl Tookes a consummate storyteller,
the musicianship of this album will make you stop, make you listen,
and make you feel.
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