For those unaware, Away is a special project that features Peter Perfido and jazz singer Kris Adams paying tribute to the music of the late guitarist-composer Michael O’Neil.

Michael O’Neil, a talented guitarist and composer, passed away in 2016. Drummer Perfido, who was a musical associate of O’Neil’s for 30 years, rightfully felt that his unique music deserved to be remembered, so he organized the tribute album Away.

For this worthy project, he is joined by singer Kris Adams, pianist Bob Degen, and bassist André Buser.

They perform nine of O’Neill’s little-known but rewarding originals in a quartet along with four other songs, including two Paul Motian compositions.

1. Play
2. Here
3. Die Sehnsucht
4. Asia
5. FM
6. Anthem
7. I Remember Albert
8. No Ordinary Girl
9. Blessing
10. Etude
11. Away
12. Free One
13. Summer Vacation

This incredibly dulcet, mesmerizingly articulate new recording opens on the elegance of Play and the veritably shimmering Here and then we get the sumptuous Die Sehnsucht, the delicate Asia, the dulcet FM and then the gently playful Anthem is lovingly brought forth.

Along next is the flirtatiously organic I Remember Albert and the all-encompassing No Ordinary Girl and they are in turn backed seamlessly by the low slung balladry of Blessing, the mesmerizingly acute Etude and the free flowing title track Away, the set closing on both the almost ethereal nature of Free One and the pleasing Summer Vacation.

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