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1LP Vinyl

“There’s something in these woven melodies and their relaxed timing that calms the soul when peace is needed most” Headphone Commute (UK)

When travel plans fell through whilst studying in Denmark, Pat Jaffe booked a session to record his debut release at Masterkey Studios in Reykjavík. The resulting album mainly consists of his compositions for solo piano, although two also feature the stellar Icelandic chamber ensemble, Siggi String Quartet.

Liner notes by Timothy Stevens:

For me, the most touching thing about this recording is the sense of contemplation that I feel it transmits. I hear a restraint in the composition and the playing that is deeply attractive. Things are being considered. Eldorado is, at heart, a solo piano album, wherein the composer/performer is responsible for everything, and Pat Jaffe maintains interest through his expansive harmonic sense, his effective range of textures, and his fabulous predilection for contrast. Contrast and contemplation might not immediately seem to be compatible, but Jaffe makes them so. Both can be restless, too, in a very good way.

Eldorado by Pat Jaffe