Australian keyboard player/composer Sebastian Lorefice has just released his third CD, titled Short Stories, Infinite Corridors, a pleasant collection of instrumental jazz & fusion numbers that features plenty of piano and synthesizer colors, as well as catchy melodies. While much of this album sits squarely in the contemporary, or "smooth jazz" mode, there are some moments where Lorefice breaks out a bit. "Your Inviting Eyes" mixes some vintage sounding jazz piano with Latin beats, "Shaolin Temple" has a sort of Rippingtons/Steps Ahead/Special EFX/Elements feel to it, with spacey synths and steady percussion within a jazz framework (if you remember the early 90's GRP Records roster, this song would fit right in), and both "UFO File" and "Water Slide" sound like they could have come off of one of the early Chick Corea Elektric Band albums, complete with wild synth, piano, bass, and drum layers. Fans of more recent Tangerine Dream would probably like the keyboard washes and electronic soundscapes of "Hostile Planet", a more spacey sounding piece than some of the other jazz flavored numbers. Overall, this is a nice listen from a man who obviously has a lot of talent and musical ideas. If you like the early 90's contemporary jazz and fusion scene, Sebastian Lorefice has captured that sound pretty well here.
Track Listing
1. Soldier
2. Street Gangs
3. Your Inviting Eyes
4. Espionage
5. Shaolin Temple
6. Lugosi's Lullaby
7. Ufo File
8. Hostile Planet
9. Water Slide
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