One of the top artists of the new age movement, pianist
Michael Jones returns to recording after a long absence with
Echoes of Childhood. The six years between his last album,
Touch, and
Echoes of Childhood have only added to the resonance of his delicate keyboard touch. Like a great bird swooping down to brush the surface of a still lake sends ripples to its shores,
Jones' warm, cascading piano lines strike at the temple of the soul -- receding gently into the corners of the subconscious. Occasionally rich, burnished synthesizer orchestrations support the contemplative and painterly piano ruminations on
Echoes of Childhood, imbuing it with a serenity not unlike
Amber,
Jones' collaboration with fellow soul traveler
David Darling. In an age clogged with misguided attempts at
Jones' singular musicality and effortless stillness,
Echoes of Childhood is a welcome return. ~ Wade Kergan