The Album SURRENDER
Another Appreciation of this very nice work came to me overnight.
The Album SURRENDER
Kelly’s and Deezle’s SURRENDER Is one half-hour of balm, Seven Tracks, exquisite, To get you dancing like Wisdom washing the lights of dawn: The bomb of love sweet as Clavé, tinkling, water, wood-cuts, Guitar, cupped hands, caresses, Abrazos, … all light meant to heal As it moves and turns round and round.
Don Paul, 4:00 a.m, July 29, 2024
Kelly’s website is here.
Deezle’s Wikipedia page is here
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so much cool stuff you've gathered....i am so happy to encounter q r hand's voice here, his reading with great beats and sounds! i have a memory of meeting him, he was living in Vallejo then but had come over to SF for a tribute to Jack Micheline, his warm eyes, so receptive and kind. My friend Mel Clay, who had recently died, was close to him and we talked about him for awhile. Really just a few minutes but enduring! I appreciate your writing ... Other things here look marvelous too.....