Ave Maria by Jeff Linsky & Lisa Linsky

 

Ave Maria

By

Jeff Linsky & Lisa Linsky

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

It seems bizarre, but I am about to write my third review for a version of Ave Maria this year, but this is the first one I have ever written for an instrumental manifestation of the classic of the French composer Charles Gounod written in 1953, as a melody over the Johan Sebastian Bach much celebrated Prelude No, 1 in C Major, here on this brand new single the partnership of the Linsky’s team up, with Jeff on acoustic guitar and of course Lisa on piano.

This version is really fresh and very unique, and that’s what truly appealed to me, it’s a really difficult thing to do, to bring fresh life to such a well-known and recorded creation, but Jeff Linsky and Lisa Linsky have pulled the curtains back on something that is really fascinating, and thoroughly enjoyable.

I remember back in the day a band called SKY, who recorded great classic works and breathed new life into them, here the Linsky’s have taken a much adored piece and offered an alternate style and it works superbly, the piano drives a steady and textured performance, whilst the acoustic guitar from Jeff adds a layer of lightness to the presentation that makes the composition all that more open and accessible. I can personally see this version going down well with the listeners, so give it a try, you may agree with me.