Sunday Music Muse Day - Wayne Krantz and Leni Stern, Margaret Explosion

This Sunday Music Muse Day is another cloudy gloomy day in Rochester.  Grey, overcast and cold makes it prefect to settle in with some good tunes and warm drink of choice. First up is Wayne Krantz and Leni Stern Separate Cages. This 1996 session by these two jazz fusion guitarist is reviewed by All Music critic Alex Henderson as "an acoustic-oriented blend of jazz, pop and rock that called for subtlety and economy rather than aggression." I don't consider either guitarist essential listening, but I do like their playing, as I have other CDs of them. 

Next is Margaret Explosion, a local group, described in our weekly newspaper, the City, as "a delicate free-form jazz group that takes its listeners on an almost narcotic journey. The music is dreamy and tactile; you can take a hit and hold it. Because the sound is created in the moment, no one song is ever given the same treatment twice. It’s beautiful and mesmerizing." - Frank DeBlase. That's an accurate statement. I haven't seen them play live yet.  So, I'd be interested to see how a live set holds up, if there are no set tunes.  On CD their music is pleasant enough, but I use it more as background music for "zoning out". 

Sometimes non-essential and zoning out fits the bill.  Stay safe, stay healthy, wear a mask.