Arriving 32 years into the recording career of English violin virtuoso
Nigel Kennedy
,
My World
is his first album of original compositions. It comprises two multi-part works,
Dedications
and
Three Sisters
, with the former paying tribute to idols such as
Yehudi Menuhin
Isaac Stern
, and
Stephane Grappelli
.
is a suite inspired by the
Anton Chekhov
play. Expressive and staunchly melodic, the pieces land in an area of folky Romanticism that aims to please more than challenge, at least where listeners are concerned.
features performances from
the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
, percussionist
Orphy Robinson
(
Don Cherry
Wynton Marsalis
), and guitarist
Doug Boyle
Robert Plant
Caravan
), among other contributors on guitar, bass, and drums. ~ Marcy Donelson