Under Paris Skies

Reviewed: 2018-09-16
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Nate Najar has enthralled audiences across the globe with his trademark and distinctive style of performing jazz on acoustic classical guitar. Continuing on his freewheeling journey as a true musical citizen of the world, his latest release is a soulful, multi-faceted recording reflecting his enduring love for the City of Lights, & exploring his passion for French jazz and pop with a deeper commitment and purpose than ever before and showcases the "rabbit hole" of research he did to curate a unique eclectic variety of pop, jazz and classical songs rarely re-imagined by American jazz artist.
If You Like: Django Reinhart, Roland Dyens, Pierre Bensusan, Sylvain Luc
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ La Mort Douce (3:24) – guitar starts> slow jam> fade
*2/ I Will Wait for You (from The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg) (5:35) – guitar starts> midtemo jam swings uptempo> bass solo> drum solo> quick fade
*3/ Nuages (5:14) - guitar/vibes start> slow & hestitating jam morphs into midtempo jam> vibes solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
*4/ La Javanaise (6:09) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
5/ Sous Le Ciel De Paris (Under Paris Skies) (5:38) – slow guitar solo> fade
*6/ Le Petit Chemin (3:49) – guitar starts> bouncy midtempo jam> bass solo> pause> midtempo jam> quick stop
7/ Apres Un Reve (2:08) – guitar starts> slow jam> fade
**8/ Sa Jeunesse (6:33) – guitar starts> midtempo jam with vibes> vibes solo> midtempo jam> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
9/ Que Reste-t-il De Nos Amours? (I Wish You Love) (4:55) – guitar starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> bass solo> drum solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
10/ Chanson Du Coeur Brise (Song Of Songs) (3:57) – guitar starts> slow jam> slow fade
*11/ La Marseillaise (3:57) – slow guitar solo> slow fade