Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano

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Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano
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Studio album by
Jenny Conlee
ReleasedMarch 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
StudioThe Panther, Portland, Oregon, United States
Genre Contemporary classical [1]
Length34:07
LanguageEnglish
Label Jealous Butcher

Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano is a 2023 studio album by American singer-songwriter Jenny Conlee.

Contents

Recording and release

Tides is made up of two distinct sections: the first is a series based around Greek modes that reflect the nature of the Pacific Northwest and was written during a weekly residency in 2021. The second portion is a collection of various piano pieces, including "Looking Glass", a song written as a fundraiser for Twist Out Cancer. [2]

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic James Christopher Monger writing this album shows Conlee's "most intuitive and enjoyable work to date". [1] Writing for Portland Mercury , Ben Salmon notes that the first half "evokes a sense of melancholy for many people" and characterizes the second half "good companion pieces and nice palette cleansers". [3]

Track listing

All songs written by Jenny Conlee.

The Seaview Suite for Accordion

  1. "Hawk (Dorian)" – 2:48
  2. "Dune Grass (Lydian)" – 2:32
  3. "Ocean (Mixolydian)" – 2:50
  4. "Sand (Aeolian)" – 2:00
  5. "Wind (Phrygian)" – 2:55
  6. "Shell (Locrian)" – 2:52
  7. "Sunset (Ionian)" – 2:40

Five Ostinatos for Piano

  2. "Low Tide" – 3:25
  3. "Pinwheel" – 2:29
  4. "Sandpiper" – 2:13
  5. "Looking Glass (For Tiffany)" – 4:29
  6. "Shore Pine" – 3:00

Personnel

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Monger, James Christopher (n.d.). "Jenny Conlee – Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano". AllMusic . RhythmOne . Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Frost, Allison (April 3, 2023). "Portland artist Jenny Conlee's new 'Tides' album of accordion and piano evokes coastal environment". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Salmon, Ben (March 21, 2023). "Tides Is Jenny Conlee's Soundtrack to the Pacific Northwest Coast". Music. The Portland Mercury . Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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