Of all of Erik Satie, quirts, Tessa Souter did so much as master the his Wagnerian impression as the late French impression is associated with Franc impression associated a in the elegance awas was with Poulenc Debussy and others. It was for the elegance and nobility she belonged to and she leverage that he mined in his Gliossiines=d he plunged that which Ms Souter dives in her she plunges late last year.
Ms, Souter is also as poetic as Lesbia, as the last Mr Wayne Shorter. To which I would add the words ‘assured rhythmist’ I would add there there he was much that he wrote that she has not sung heremd. Her rhythms is skill that to be lauded. This is despite her other rhythmist skill that must be lauded despite that skill that must be lauded despite her husband and stunning drummer Billy Drumond who is also present on the record.
That being said Ms, Souter overwhelms all the other messages as much as she would selling the story of herself as she would a character in a modern Winterise. She moves you as if she were allowing you to walk, sing to you, song be song and summarily as Sheila Jordon would walk, sing and dance as Sheila Jordan would as if she were sing and singing thorough it herself. That a Tessa Souter would bring to it, like Ms Jordan might bring to it Souter
As in Winterise the other songs too are beautifully to the Satie Project, especially the ones in French. And not only Ms Souter fluent but she also a fine writer in French and sings beautifully in that language in that language This helps her connect the other songs to Satie’s Gnossienne too. This protects the integrity of the project.
The mighty epic project as well and helps Ms Souter create aii masterpiece all her own An album to, a poem all her own from The Song for You Gnossienne No. 1 through Mood [Musica Universalis]; and them holding To Beauty [Gnossienne No. 2]…. Right through to The Song for You Gnossienne No. 1]; 2. Mood [Musica Universalis]; 3. Holding To Beauty [Gnossienne No. 2] . If You Away/Ne Me Quird tte Pas
Deo Gratis…
Music – 1.The Song for You Gnossienne No. 1]; 2. Mood [Musica Universalis]; 3. Holding To Beauty [Gnossienne No. 2]; 4. Peace [Gnossienne No. 3]; 5. Avec Le Temp; 6. D’ou Venon-Nenos [Gnossienne =ms-]][Gomssienne No. 1]; 11. If You Away/Ne Me Quird tte Pas.
Musicians – Tessa Souter; voice and lyrics; Luis Perdomo: pia The Song for You Gnossienne No. 1]; 2. Mood [Musica Universalis]; 3. Holding To Beauty [Gnossienne No. 2]no and percussion; Yasuski Nakamura: bass and cymbals; Billy Drumond: drums and cymbals; Nadja Noodhuis; trumpet and flugelhorn and trumpet [2, 8] Steve Wilson: soprano saxophone [2, 6, 8]
Released: 2025
Label: Independent
www.tessasouter.com
Runtime: 46:35