DESDE EL JARDÍN

This is the final album of the awesome Argentinian band, that I think is the greatest group in South-America. Their final gig has been in 2019, so it isn't impossible there will come more albums. I haven't found any information when this was recorded. According to wikipedia their spiritual guide Danais Wynnycka, later Tokatlian, died in 2003. But in this album she's credited to play percussions and effects. So it's possible at least part of the album has recorded earlier. In this album also old member Guillermo Bordarampe joined in four tracks.

'Aurora Del Sur' is very beautiful, but sad instrumental where most of the melodies are played by sax, but there is also great flute playing. In 'Dai Moneda' the album mood changes, it's almost too cheerful to me. But it has also some really great melodies. In 'Blue Jay' direction changes again back to the same as in the first piece. Really touching instrumental track! 'Desde El Jardin' is sounding traditional Argentinian piece with very modern production. Sadness & beauty continues in 'Danais'. 'Nubecita' is again very positive piece and can be too much for the people who hate typical South-American folk music. I like it! 'Desde El Silencio' is really impressive, there you can imagine to be in the middle of Amazon! Next 'Tatunu' continues in a same, really moving direction. In 'Tierras Colorades' we go again into positive moods, but this time music hasn't got so much typical South American feeling, but very relaxing and melodic. What a sad, moving melodies then in 'Para Que Jueque Jo'! Also this piece has some great rhythm changes. In 'La Flor Del Ceibo' you can imagine to lay in some peaceful shore. 'South- American' mood comes back in 'Te Digo Si Te Digo No', where sax leads it to jazz direction. 'Ven Amada Ven' is absolutely profound ending into this album! Can't help tears come into my eyes!

I really love this instrumental album as every other Arco Iris records I have heard! But have to say production is a little bit clean and cold sounding and that was the reason at first this great music didn't achieve me. As the most of Arco Iris albums, this is all the way folk prog, not at all jazz rock / fusion. Well yes, sax is the main instrument playing in a very virtuoso way. Anyway to proglovers I recommend to listen 'Agitor Lucens V' instead of this album, because 'Desde El Jardin' is one of the lightest albums of Arco Iris. These songs can easily put for example in elevators, they really don't irritate in any way. But naturally quality of 'elevator music' would rise a lot! I believe this album work well to the last album just before sleeping time. If this really will be the final Arco Iris album, it is a good swan song from the magnificent band!