Q3-Water Speckled Midnight
If you need an exquisite drama sequence to explore, Q3 are the collective for you. With their soothing jazz, they bring some amazing layers with their sounds and tones. Not only is it the contemporary expression you have been wanting, but the foremost voice of melodic conversation in your head. This one is called Water Speckled Midnight. Opening with Through the Clouds, we get crisp clairvoyance of the sax, bass, drums and piano in one track. It is understanding the chemistry of these players, which makes it so spectacular and rewarding. The easygoing groove will keep you relaxed, yet the transitions move your heels to the click. Kevin Flanagan, Tiago Coimbra and drummers-Steve Hynes, Derek Scurll and Oscar Reynolds enjoy the soundscape they create. The unique backgrounds of the players add to the charisma of the song, something that cannot be predicted. Taking inspiration from several genres, they seamlessly stitch it into the ever-wavering fabric of jazz. The result is a magical aural experience, something that makes itself through the walls of the room. By the time you reach the treat that is Odyssey, your heartbeat matches the tempo. The preparation is worth the story, for Q3 make this a love affair that you want to have secrets about. Jazz explorations As the layers build, each player and the respective instrument enjoy the warm glow of the spotlight. The exciting prayer is guessing what the texture of the next song will be. Jazz, bossa nova, slow, coffee, fusion or classic? It can go any way when you have a talented bunch of virtuosos in a rendezvous of this quality. The serenade of Emerald Eyes is an exploration of character, while having no words shared. True music scintillates with the moments it can create within itself. Longer songs like Nomads tantalise you with hooks, yet keep it fresh enough to have never heard a jam like it before. Q3 delivers music like it is on the block, on the fly, while having the time of their life. This is feeding the groove, experiencing it, owning it and living it. No doubt the pulse they make with this is replicated in every listener’s heart. The pillow soft consciousness of Nocturne comes next, while telling you what more is to come. The title track is one of the most rewarding pockets of time signatures I have experienced, I thoroughly enjoyed the feel that Q3 went for. As they create this amazing environment with their symphonies, I sincerely thank the band for upholding the art in this form. Miraculous. This album would be a perfect fit in the movie Good Night, and Good Luck (2005). You can check out more unique jazz from the band on their Spotify, and follow them on their socials for more. The album is linked above, make sure you give the band the love they deserve!
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