Jon Wirtz-Tourist CD Review
by Tim Wenger
Jon Wirtz has got variety. In an age where there is a sub-genre for every sound, and all it takes to create a new style of music is to take any word and add “-core” to it, Wirtz bucks the trends and creates a sound derivative of many of the genres that no one wants to be a part of anymore. His latest effort, Tourist, kicks off with a couple of soft numbers, very lounge-y with a bit of funk.
Each instrument on the album–and there is everything from piano to steel guitar, organ to overly present drum beats–holds their own when the light shines on them. Wirtz has done a great job of accumulating a top-notch cast of musicians for this record. The song “Gratitude” even features the spoken word of Stephen Malloy Brackett.
This record has the eternally pleasing and mellow sound of gospel, but refuses to be classified into just one style.
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