| Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano | |
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| Released | March 24, 2023 |
| Studio | The Panther, Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genre | Contemporary classical [1] |
| Length | 34:07 |
| Language | English |
| Label | Jealous Butcher |
Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano is a 2023 studio album by American singer-songwriter Jenny Conlee.
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]
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]
All songs written by Jenny Conlee.
The Seaview Suite for Accordion
Five Ostinatos for Piano
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