'Il Progetto' Reviewed

My newest CD Il Progetto d'Amore got its first review from Franz at Vital Weekly in The Netherlands. Vital Weekly is a staple for new music in the world. The review was positive and he included me in his podcast. -

JIM SANDE – IL PROGRETTO D’AMORE (CDR by Labile Music) New music by guitarist Jim Sande, following ‘Particle’ (see Vital Weekly 519) and ‘Harvest Bell Ride’ (see Vital Weekly 724), and a return to his own (?) label Labile Music. The cover gives Sande credit for acoustic guitar, and I am sure that’s what we have here, but perhaps also a bit more? Maybe there are a few looping devices at work here? Well, perhaps not. I wouldn’t know, as I never managed to play guitar in any way. It seems however, compared with his previous works, that ‘the other’ instruments are no longer used here, no more piano, bass, clarinet, oboe or vibraphone. The production is still a bit slick, but it’s just one instrument. Nine pieces, almost thirty minutes of music, and the mood is still joyful, melancholic, moody, and happy: the whole spectrum of moods are captured in these fine tunes. It still has that cinematic quality, but perhaps it’s a bit more upfront, too demanding to work as a film score, but aspiring film directors should take this name down if they want a nice bit for their next film. Undemanding once again, but that’s of course no big deal. (FdW) Vital Weekly 849