Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano

Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano
Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano
Studio album by Jenny Conlee
Released	March 24, 2023
Studio	The Panther, Portland, Oregon, United States
Genre	Contemporary classical
Length	34:07
Language	English
Label	Jealous Butcher

Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano is a 2023 studio album by American singer-songwriter Jenny Conlee.

Recording and release

Tides is made up of two distinct sections: the first is a series based around Greek modes that reflect the nature of the Pacific Northwest and was written during a weekly residency in 2021. The second portion is a collection of various piano pieces, including "Looking Glass", a song written as a fundraiser for Twist Out Cancer.^[2]

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic James Christopher Monger writing this album shows Conlee's "most intuitive and enjoyable work to date".^[1] Writing for Portland Mercury, Ben Salmon notes that the first half "evokes a sense of melancholy for many people" and characterizes the second half "good companion pieces and nice palette cleansers".^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Jenny Conlee.

The Seaview Suite for Accordion

"Hawk (Dorian)" – 2:48
"Dune Grass (Lydian)" – 2:32
"Ocean (Mixolydian)" – 2:50
"Sand (Aeolian)" – 2:00
"Wind (Phrygian)" – 2:55
"Shell (Locrian)" – 2:52
"Sunset (Ionian)" – 2:40

Five Ostinatos for Piano

Low Tide" – 3:25
"Pinwheel" – 2:29
"Sandpiper" – 2:13
"Looking Glass (For Tiffany)" – 4:29
"Shore Pine" – 3:00

Personnel

Jenny Conlee – accordion, piano
Steve Drizos – engineering, mixing
Rob Jones – design, layout
NASHCO – front cover photography
Jon Neufeld – mastering at Treehouse Mastering, Portland, Oregon, United States
Jason Quigley – back cover photography

References

^ ^a ^b Monger, James Christopher (n.d.). "Jenny Conlee – Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
^ Frost, Allison (April 3, 2023). "Portland artist Jenny Conlee's new 'Tides' album of accordion and piano evokes coastal environment". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
^ Salmon, Ben (March 21, 2023). "Tides Is Jenny Conlee's Soundtrack to the Pacific Northwest Coast". Music. The Portland Mercury. Retrieved June 18, 2023.

External links

Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

[amg-1] Monger, James Christopher (n.d.). "Jenny Conlee – Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved June 18, 2023.

[opb-2] Frost, Allison (April 3, 2023). "Portland artist Jenny Conlee's new 'Tides' album of accordion and piano evokes coastal environment". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 18, 2023.

[pm-3] Salmon, Ben (March 21, 2023). "Tides Is Jenny Conlee's Soundtrack to the Pacific Northwest Coast". Music. The Portland Mercury. Retrieved June 18, 2023.

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