Gravity
Jesse Cook

Štai, ką rašo mielas kolega Seržas Kazlovskis, iš kaimyninės Baltarusijos, įkvėptas šio diskelio muzikos:

"Gravity" is the second album by a young Canadian guitarist Jesse Cook. Style in which works the musician is named on the cover as follows: Rumba/Flamenco/World/Beat/Jazz/Pop. To this long name one can with confidence add two or three denominations, because the music, which plays Jesse together with his band is not like to anything. This is a really original music, containing dashing out energy. Just from the first cords of title track "Mario Takes A Walk" , a listener finds himself in a center of raging whirlpool of Jesse Cook's pulsing flamenco. I do not know, what happened in the life of Jesse, when he recorded "Gravity", but the music is penetrated with such a passion, balancing on the edge of madness and inner dramatism that it does not "let go" from the first cords of the album until the last ones, making a real catarsic effect. To the point, one of the compositions is named "Closer To Madness". Maybe the effect of "Gravity" is so strong, because Jesse Cook's flamenco is strengthened by a strong rhythms of African drums and oriental melodies, so it sounds non-traditionally and very unusual.

This guitarist began to record his music alone, without accompaniment. But gradually a small friendly crew of young musicians gathered near Jesse. These artists did their best to preserve and emphasize the "living" moments in the music by Jesse Cook. Of the group participants Mario Melo is especially nice. He perfectly played multiple drums having exotic names: surdos, repiques, shakers, pandiero, quicka, congas, bongos and many others.

Jesse Cook came to show business, as it is said, "from the street". Not long ago he was selling fountain-pens in the street together with his pet - monkey-accordionist, who successfully attracted customers. So, maybe we would not discover for ourselves this talented musician, if his music would not heard by Kathleen Shea, thanks to which help and support Jesse began to record his albums. This woman was one of the album producers.

All compositions in "Gravity" are very nice. Besides the mentioned above tracks I'd like to specially distinguish a melody of free dance "Falling From Grace" and mysterious, going to infinity "Olodum" . If you love guitar music, then you'll like for sure the non-traditional flamenco of Jesse Cook. If you feel yourself weak and sad, listen to "Gravity". This music will rise your spirits, I promise. "Gravity" is the best music of everything I heard last time. In any case - my very best recommendations to hearing this album!

Serge Kozlovsky