Album Review: Excursions from Adam Glaser
Album: Excursions Artist: Adam Glaser Label: Self-Released Website: www.adamglaser.com Audiences have become accustomed to attending virtual meetings. However, few are acquainted with music being composed virtually. Pianist-bandleader Adam Glaser's new recording Excursions encapsulates 15 instrumentals, all composed, performed, programmed, and recorded entirely by Glaser using virtual instruments. His mix of synth-driven electronica, funk-pop, blues, jazz, R&B, and orchestral embellishments make for an upbeat listening experience. "Con Artist" has an R&B orientation with electrified instrumentation adorned in spiked guitar chords and pulsating synths breathing contemporary idioms. The exotic chimes accenting "Who Wants Lentil Soup?" are honed into a playful melody that delights the aural senses. Glaser's manifestations, whether intentional or not, are clad in pleasing aesthetics ignited by the blazing horns tooling "A Little Bit of Your Lo...