Kim Pensyl - When You Were Mine '1994

Tracks list

Tracklist

1	Another Sad Love Song	4:58
2	I Wish I Knew	3:40
3	When You Were Mine	5:14
4	Dont Look Back	5:02
5	Since Youve Been Gone	4:27
6	Some Other Time	5:02
7	I Can Hear You Dreaming	3:57
8	A Tribute To Ayrton	4:58
9	Say You Will	4:29
10	Gone Too Soon	3:20

While never achieving superstar status, this Ohio-based keyboardist/composer has
quietly amassed one of instrumental musics most appealing catalogs of work. His
efforts in the late 80s with Optimism produced technological marvels which
showed just how appealing and artistic a self-contained synthesist could be.
Later his best releases on GRP established Pensyls strengths as a leader of an
eclectic group. Whether doing it all with keyboards or playing as part of an
ensemble, the one constant has always been a remarkable facility for catchy
melodies and sparkling solos. His Shanachie debut finds Pensyl exploring aspects
of both vibes, with a mostly joyous, celebratory tone, whether in the studio by
himself or jamming with Dave DeWitt (bass), Graham Hawthorne (drums), and the
always inventive Dave Mann on saxes. Pensyl goes the jazzy Joe Sample route on
winners like the brightly funky Say You Will (which has flugelhorn inflections)
and the Latin excursion A Tribute to Ayrton, but he delves much deeper into his
musical heart on the acoustic piano tenderness of Gone Too Soon and I Can Hear
You Dreaming. Pensyl has always enjoyed going the tropical route, and I Wish I
Knew is a playful ode to this spirit. And though it comes across as highly
synthetic, his take on Toni Braxtons soul hit Another Sad Love Song is mighty
hard to resist. Once again, Pensyls on the mark with a highly entertaining
collection.~Jonathan Widran

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