[ Mr Bongo / 2 LP ]
Release Date: Friday 24 January 2025
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Limited Orange Coloured Vinyl. Mr Bongo proudly presents the debut album from Tasmania-born, Melbourne-based, Finn Rees. Gliding across a swirling palette of saturated hues, Dawn Is A Melody feels vintage yet vibrant, new but familiar at the same time. A spiritual, deep and textured jazz record, tipping its hat to greats from the past, capturing memories and reformulating them into new ideas with the help of some of Melbourne's finest talent.
Expert keys player for the likes of 30/70 and Allysha Joy, alongside one-half of Close Counters, this debut LP was Finn's conscious departure from the realm of groove-based jazz. Instead, Dawn Is A Melody places the piano and arrangements centre stage, giving Finn and his fellow Melbourne crew freedom to explore the spaces in between, new emotions and alternate soundscapes.
"Fans of Alice Coltrane and Arthur Verocai will find succour in his ancient/modern arrangements." 4/5 - Mojo
A1. Looking Up
A2. Lagoon
A3. Horizons
B1. It's Behind Me Now
B2. Expansion
C1. End Of The Line
C2. Crossing
D1. Ablaze
D2. Between Spaces
D3. As It Passes