Marc Jordon - Waiting For The Sun To Rise (CD)

"Marc Jordan has always been about uncompromising quality. He has a way of not doing the obvious, and that's what makes a great songwriter: you say it or play it differently than everybody else." - David FosterWaiting for the Sun to Rise sees Jordan turning his gaze outward, writing from a place of weathered wisdom. "Rio Grande," is the album's centerpiece, is a hymn to what's left of the world. Squandered potential and abiding hope live side by side, and a soaring solo by Grammy-winning trumpeter Randy Brecker tops off producer Lou Pomanti's arrangement. The stunning "Coltrane Plays the Blues" continues Jordan's penchant for mid-century jazz references. Like his thematic cousin Paul Buchanan of the Blue Nile (whose "The Downtown Lights" is covered here), Jordan sets his stories in an after-hours netherworld populated by lonely lovers and disappointed dreamers. Jordan is a Juno Award and Genie Award winner, and in 2019 was Juno-nominated for his last album Both Sides.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. The Last Buffalo
2. Best Day of My Life
3. Coltrane Sings the Blues
4. Waiting for the Sun to Rise
5. Frontier
6. Rio Grande
7. Everybody Wants to Rule the World
8. Tell Me Where it Hurts
9. The Moon's a Harsh Mistress
10. Bad Time to Say Goodbye
11. The Downtown Lights
12. Cradle to the Grave