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by Flynn
***3/4
 Whenever
I can, I try to give local, self-produced musicians a hand
through this review column. For this issue, there are several,
the first of which is Driven Skyline by Flynn who created
this music to invoke the feeling that he has when driving
along the Skyline Drive in Virginia (which turns into the
Blue Ridge Parkway here in NC). Flynn is primarily a guitarist/composer
who has turned to the piano for a more spontaneous flow of
creative consciousness.
I haven't heard a solo piano album in a
while, and I found Driven Skyline quite refreshing
in its unadorned directness. This CD album is very personal
and intimate. Flynn's essence is very present in this music.
It is almost as though he is sitting next to you playing just
for you. These lilting melodies softly caress the ears and
sooth the heart.
Though this album is consistent in its style
throughout, Flynn discreetly nods in several different directions.
There is a touch of classical as in "Almost There,"
good-hearted playfulness on "Elemental," and almost
a lullaby in "Light Dreamer."
With his piano solos, Flynn creates an atmosphere
of quiet solitude. If you enjoy the piano solos of George
Winston (the comparison is inevitable), you will also find
Driven Skyline your "cup of tea." To order,
email flynnman11@yahoo.com.
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