Album Review/ Instrumental : Robert McGinty’s ‘Reflections’

To Robert McGinty is an expression of life, language, play, whimsy, thought, emotion, and everything in between. He explores these gradients of human experience with abstract but intricately toned compositions. He is a pianist and a composer. And in the role, he fulfills the traditions of the past, weaving in the roots of classical music. But he also evokes in them contemporary themes, ideas, and styles that flow into the present and set up for the future. His style is fluid, free, and unfettered. His latest release is the ‘Reflections’ album, a collection that delves into nuanced spaces of life. Across the album, the artist traces momentous frames of everyday life. He crafts landscapes, imagery, and feelings associated with times of day, conversations, sceneries, etc. 

And the whole album is in a sense a reflection, a collection of thoughtful gestures that immortalize very specific moments of the artist’s life. Like in ‘The Brightness of the Morning’ and ‘The Elysian Summer’ you’ll see how the compositions are more ambient and expansive. They spread out like a painting all around you, bringing a sense of peace and serenity, in ways that shape the themes. 

‘Ebbing Tides’, ‘The Whimsical Waltz’, and ‘Attending the Celebrations’ have a very performative, expressive notation to them. With many inflections and melodic nuances, they gain a personality as you go deeper into them. ‘The Ragtime Special’ and ‘The Roadrunner does Jazz’ are superlatives of this stylistic sphere. With so much dynamism, fun, and spontaneity, both the tracks are flushed with classic and contemporary sonic themes. But they form so intuitively with jazz floating into neoclassicals, in animated and excited flows. 

Other tracks like ‘Ebbing Tides’ and ‘Whisper on the Wind’ are made with flute arcs and evocative orchestral elements. They’re like scores that feature in movies like Sound of Music and others from that time. Ambient but filled with so much emotion, tale, and expression. Listen Now! 

The track is available for streaming on popular sites like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music! 

You can listen to ‘Reflections’ by Robert McGinty here -