In a recent review, the Chicago Tribune called Impressions of Debussy one the 8 most “alluring” classical recordings of 2020. Reviewer Howard Reich writes,
“Debussy’s Preludes stand as milestones in the piano repertory and, of course, have been copiously recorded. This album goes a step further, with Sims playing select preludes as written, her readings followed by reimaginings of the same works by soprano saxophonist Andrew Rathbun and pianist Jeremy Siskind. Revelations abound, not only via Sim’s finely wrought interpretations of the originals but in Rathbun’s and Siskind’s improvisations on them. In each instance, the listener travels from a high-toned performance of a familiar work to a new conception that opens up its motifs, rhythms and harmonies. All of which underscores Debussy’s enduring value to the worlds of both classical and jazz performance. (Centaur Records)”
Read about all 8 “alluring” works here.
