Video of the Day: keyboardist Finn Rees shares ‘Expansion’ from new album Dawn Is A Melody
Thursday, May 9, 2024
In-demand Australian keys player Finn Rees – known for his work with the likes of 30/70 and Elle Shimada, alongside one-half of Close Counters – is set to release his debut LP, Dawn Is A Melody, on 31 May via the UK-based Mr Bongo imprint
In a conscious departure from the realm of groove-based jazz the album places the piano and arrangements centre stage, giving Finn and his fellow Melbourne crew freedom to explore the spaces in between, new emotions and alternate soundscapes.
Speaking about the album, Rees said: “My intention with Dawn Is A Melody was to create a world; a microcosm of colour. Something rich and beautiful that allowed the melodies and compositions to reach their full potential. It was driven by hope, curiosity and the search for beauty and reassurance in this ever-changing world. The emotion behind the music is really about the journey of life, growing up and changing, as well as my relationship with Tasmania’s natural landscapes where I grew up, a part of the world that is incredibly unique and beautiful.”
A spiritual, deep and textured jazz record, tipping its hat to greats from the past, Dawn Is A Melody captures memories and reformulates them into new ideas with the help of some of Melbourne’s finest talent. Plotting a course from Alice Coltrane, through Herbie Hancock, to Arthur Verocai, this is a debut inspired by the past but firmly rooted in the present.
See the video for the track ‘Expansion’ below and for more bfan.link/expansion
