Pablo Embon - A Better Day
Jazz, Fusion, Instrumental Easy Listening
Beer Sheba, Israel
Overall Impression: Taken from Pablo Embon's upcoming album "Sunrises Every Night", "A Better Day" is quite simply a tour de force in Jazz fusion instrumental writing. Brimming with deep melodic maturity, superb harmonic crafting, and outstanding performances, this is an exquisitely arranged composition that is positively bursting at the seams with both great creativity and subtle nuance. Being a lover of the genre myself, it's always an absolute pleasure to hear artists such as Pablo continuing to push the fusion genre forever forward. "A Better Day" is a beautifully conceived journey into the realms of melodic exploration, one filled with wonder, reflection, and an undeniable sense of purpose. Fantastic!
Strongest Point(s): Instrumentals by their very nature are one of the hardest forms of music to craft effectively, being able to firmly hold a listeners attention for any considerable amount of time without a lead vocalist or lyrics to attach to is no easy feat, however, Pablo manages to not only do just that, but he does it with such confidence and assuredness in his abilities that it feels effortless. At 5:33, this is by no means a short track, however, from the incredible Jazz flute-led intro to its subtle and delicate playing that leads the track out, the space in-between is filled with an abundance of melodic detail, interesting harmonic twist, and turns, and plenty of compelling interplay between instruments. There is so much on offer that as a listener you can't help but feel captivated throughout, and for any instrumental piece of music to successfully accomplish this is highly commendable. The decision to use melodic vocalizations as opposed to traditional singing is an inspired choice and works incredibly well in this context, helping to add even greater tonal and timbral variation to the track as well as further strengthening the instrumentals melodic depth. Using vocalizations effectively can be a tricky field to navigate, however, Pablo handles this element of the track extremely well, not only do they glide effortlessly over the interesting harmonic progression that lays underneath, but they add a particular soothing nature to the track that is tremendously absorbing.
Target Audience Appeal: This is definitely a tune for Jazz fusion lovers, and I think it's safe to say lovers of this style will definitely appreciate all the wonderful things "A Better Day" has to offer.
Artist target suggestions: Pat Metheny Trio, Chick Corea, Lyle Mays, Mike Stern, Gary Burton, Return To Forever, Tribal Tech, The Brecker Brothers, Dennis Chambers, Herbie Hancock, Snarky Puppy, Bill Laurence
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About the Reviewer:
Andre Avanessian is a freelance session musician, composer, and sound engineer based in the U.K. Having studied music production and composition at a degree level, he has taken his passion for all things audio-related to a level that has allowed him to become both a competent musician and performer. Being a self-confessed "Guitar Nerd" Andre has been continually studying the guitar, as well as teaching it, helping students both learn the instrument, develop their songwriting, and how to become proficient in home recording.