Album Review: A Burgeoning Consciousness from Noshir Mody
Album Review: A Burgeoning Consciousness from Noshir Mody Picturesque Scenes Put to Music Label: Self-Released Website: https://www.noshirmody.net Guitarist Noshir Mody puts picturesque scenes to music. His landscapes on guitar illustrate luxurious moods, which can be heard on his latest release A Burgeoning Consciousness . Six of his originals are featured on the project, and performed by a sextet made up of tenor saxophonist Mike Mullan, trumpet player Benjamin Hankle, pianist Campbell Charshoe, bassist John Lanis, drummer Yutaka Uchida, and himself. The liquidity fluency of the recording is constant. The musicians stretch and recline with a fanciful scroll, surrounding the listener in solace. Utopian sounding, the musicians display a strong sense of harmony. Conjuring tranquilizing ethers even when Mody indulges in a swathe of improvised phrasing along "Consequences of the Unintiated." The music wafts a meditative lull...