Name: Mysterious Ways by Michael Whalen
Brand: Michael Whalen
SKU: 614903100028
Price: 7.92 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (56 reviews)

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How Different You Are From The Darkness

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Mysterious Ways

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If Only For Tonight

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Love Is A Stolen Season

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Love Begins Again

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Step Into My Fire

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The Desert Of My Heart

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Her Infinite Embrace

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Michael Whalen is known for his nature-oriented soundtracks to television documentaries, extended instrumental pieces of program music that accompany and attempt to complement footage of scenery on The Discovery Channel and other outlets. But he takes a different tack on Mysterious Ways, devoting a disc to the wonders of romance, which, for him, largely takes the form of approximating the kind of light jazz and soulful pop music purveyed by the likes of George Benson and Stevie Wonder in the late '70s and early '80s. Contemporary jazz saxophonists Chris Botti and Bob Mintzer solo over Whalen's keyboard tracks, which are underpinned by a rhythm section made up of bassist Tony Levin and drummer Danny Gottlieb, and on four out of eight tracks on the relatively brief (under 40 minutes) album, vocalists emote the composer's bland love lyrics. Whalen is a facile musician who usually works in a relatively forgiving field, and here he attempts to segue into another musical style that lacks rigorous standards. But the result sounds like such a throwback to an earlier era that you can't help thinking he hasn't paid attention to trends in contemporary jazz and adult contemporary urban music since he graduated from prep school. Mysterious Ways is an old-school exercise from a musician trying to stretch out by embracing a moribund style.

1. How Different You Are From The Darkness

by Michael Whalen

Primary Artist: Chris Botti
Michael Whalen; Main Performer

2. Mysterious Ways

by Michael Whalen

Featured Artist: Bob Mintzer; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Whalen; Main Performer

3. If Only For Tonight

by Michael Whalen

Featured Artist: Ellis Hall Iii (e3); Main Performer
Primary Artist: Michael Whalen; Main Performer

4. Love Is A Stolen Season

by Michael Whalen

Primary Artist: Michael Whalen; Main Performer

5. Love Begins Again

by Michael Whalen

Primary Artist: Michael Whalen; Main Performer

6. Step Into My Fire

by Michael Whalen

Primary Artist: Michael Whalen; Main Performer

7. The Desert Of My Heart

by Michael Whalen

Primary Artist: Michael Whalen; Main Performer

8. Her Infinite Embrace

by Michael Whalen

Primary Artist: Michael Whalen; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 20 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 620x620 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, New Age, Solo Instrumental

Label

Spout

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2005

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

614903100028

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Mysterious Ways

1. How Different You Are From The Darkness

2. Mysterious Ways

3. If Only For Tonight

4. Love Is A Stolen Season

5. Love Begins Again

6. Step Into My Fire

7. The Desert Of My Heart

8. Her Infinite Embrace

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Mysterious Ways

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1. How Different You Are From The Darkness

2. Mysterious Ways

3. If Only For Tonight

4. Love Is A Stolen Season

5. Love Begins Again

6. Step Into My Fire

7. The Desert Of My Heart

8. Her Infinite Embrace

Technical Specifications