Be warned -- this is an album that will grow on you very quickly.
Jesse Cook is a Canadian flamenco guitarist who took the world fusion route at some point, basing his playing against a wonderful mix and match of percussion, synthesizers and samplers.
It's easy to spot some of the artificial elements, but many more of them have been blurred into the total sound, making it impossible to separate live players from the computer-driven tracks -- excellent work indeed (Cook also produced and engineered the tracks, which makes the result all the more impressive).
Tempest is a subtle album, very seductive, getting one's attention without demanding it, through a clever phrase, a particularly soulful vibrato, a nice effect in the rhythm tracks, and so on.
Intent listening to this album is a very rewarding experience indeed.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TempestJesse Cook | Jesse Cook | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | CascadaJesse Cook | Jesse Cook | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Breeze from Saintes MariesJesse Cook | Jesse Cook | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | BaghdadJesse Cook | Jesse Cook | Play | 04:21 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | ParasolJesse Cook | Jesse Cook | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Dance of SpringJesse Cook | Jesse Cook | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | SoledadJesse Cook | Jesse Cook | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | OrbitJesse Cook | Jesse Cook | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Fate (Parasol Reprise)Jesse Cook | Jesse Cook | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | JumpstartJesse Cook | Jesse Cook | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Cook | Arranger, Composer, Djembe, Engineer, Guitar, Palmas, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 2 | Blake Manning | Darbouka, Timbales |
| 3 | Mario Melo | Congas, Palmas, Percussion |
| 4 | Peter J. Moore | Mastering |
| 5 | Trevor Sadler | Remastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |