Working Things Out By Craigology

 

Working Things Out

By

Craigology

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

Craigology has gone through somewhat of a musical evolution since the arrival of my first musical moment with the artist back in 2021 and the Time To Chill album. Here on this band new EP called Working Things Out, he gifts us some of the finest smooth jazz ever, and each of them utterly sublime.

There is a Reason the opening offering itself is more intricate than you might first think, its light start gifts the listener a funky vibration of tempting keyboard motifs and sultry and teasing percussion, ranging from smooth jazz to jazz funk, and then at the half way juncture twists again into familiar melodies that bands like Spirogyra and Level 42 used to produce in great abundance at one time, in what is a simply incredible start by the artist.

A more mellow progression can be found on the next piece called A1A, that funky feel is there but it is lighter than before and quite beautifully performed, the stylish keyboard performance shows just what an accomplished musician he has become over the last 5 years.

The penultimate offering is full of flavour and called Working Things Out, The Jazz Movement, it has hints of artists like The James Taylor Quartet, but its overall smooth jazz narrative is something that could easily be seen on a US TV show with ease. This is a more complex offering, the pull back to a minor refrain and a progressive build is quite superbly crafted.

Whilst on the final offering from the release called There is more to the story (Jazz Narration), we have a veritable film score of a composition; this is a full flowing jazz narrative that illustrates just how forward thinking and progressive Craigology’s performances have become, and a superb end to a great EP.

Working Things Out by Craigology is a four piece EP of style and panache, four graceful, flowing jazz themed narratives that anyone of good taste and discernment would absolutely love to listen to. Craigology has progressed and as such has delivered the finest collection of music based in the smooth jazz genre you could have ever wished for, with the release of Working Things Out by Craigology.