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VAN MORRISON ~ NEW ARRANGEMENTS AND DUETS EXILE 044003379664 (Barcode: 044003379664) ~ IRELAND ~ Jazz-Pop Fusion Recorded: 2014 - 2019 Released: 2024 This is the 46th studio album by the legendary Northern Irish singer / songwriter Van MorrisonFind albums by this artist. The album presents fifteen tracks, which are a selected from the vault of previously unreleased recordings, and others were newly re-arranged for a Big Band sound. They include duets with Kurt EllingFind albums by this artist, Willie NelsonFind albums by this artist, Curtis StigersFind albums by this artist and Joss StoneFind albums by this artist, and the new Big Band arrangements were done by Chris WhiteFind albums by this artist or Paul MoranFind albums by this artist. The album emphasizes more explicitly than usual Morrison’s affinity to Jazz and the material is all carefully selected and offers the usual level of excellence, which he never ceases to deliver. Despite his advanced age, Morrison is still in great shape and hopefully will still continue to record new material. Although this album offers archival material, it is still a great piece of music, which for his many fans, myself included, delivers in full. Overall, this is a collection of material from the vault, but the usual level of excellence is absolutely still here and it is a great pleasure to be able to listen to this music. Although the album was savagely criticized by “music critics”, for me it as good as anything Morrison released before. Keep it coming!

Updated: 11/11/2024Posted: 11/11/2024

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