A new album from a talented guitarist releases on November 4th. His name is Tyler Reese, and the ten songs effort, Reminiscence will show off his skills.
Reese composed “Reminiscence” to be an ambitious and intrepid expedition through vast jazz terrain. Most tracks slash through thickets of electric guitar-powered fusion, horn-highlighted funk and sprawling progressive rock. Others present delicate bouquets of acoustic guitar expressions, fragrant stems of gypsy jazz and new age meditations. Whether gracefully strumming gentle harmonies or dexterously plucking frenetic runs at dazzling speed with turn-on-the-dime precision, Reese’s fretwork primarily serves his engaging compositions, enabling his fingers to communicate evocatively and emote vividly.
Reese has played with a variety of artists, including Prince. He also studied with Jazz great Pat Metheny, and for the past few years, have been a session player in Nashville.
“The seed of my inspiration for ‘Reminiscence’ came from needing a creative change and a musical recharge – something fresh and new – so I delved into writing and found myself back at my jazz roots and renewed my love of fusion. It has rekindled my musical soul. I hadn’t realized that I had so many ideas floating around in my head. The writing and production process was fun and inspiring, but challenging and liberating at the same time. The body of work is truly no holds barred, which is exactly what I was going for,” said Reese, a Fredericksburg, Virginia native who will return to the area to perform on November 20 at the Riverside Center and November 23 at The Tin Pan in Richmond. “I was never too much into songwriting, but after moving to Nashville and spending the past few years playing so many gigs, traveling extensively and going through certain life experiences, I was inspired to write. ‘Reminiscence’ encompasses all those experiences and places I’ve gotten to see, all of which are reflected in the writing.”
Here is a sample of a project that he and Elisa Fiorillo-Dease released in 2014.
Track listing:
“Moving On”
“Breaking Point”
“Out Of Orbit”
“Reflections”
“Astrotermination”
“2Funk”
“Escapade”
“Reminiscence”
“Headed Out”
“Emancipation”
Bonus Track: “Moving On” Radio Edit