This recording is not merely a CD, it is an
event; an event of gigantic proportions, given the amount of
talent crammed onto the shiny side of the disc (which, by the
way, resembles a miniature LP). As Trinh explains in the liner
notes, the tracks are compositions of his that, for one reason
or another, were never recorded.
With this CD, "Very Strange Night," Samson
Trinh has made up for lost time in a magnificent way.
Forty-eight musicians participated in bringing Trinh's
compositions to fruition. Forty eight musicians gathered from
the Richmond, Virginia area to make Samson Trinh's debut CD a
stunning reality.
The album begins with the sound of a needle
dropping onto a vinyl LP and takes the listener on a musical
journey that ranges from Twenties torch songs to Big Band Swing
to Jazz Fusion, with a few more surprises in between. The
production value is outstanding, fully capturing each horn, each
snap of the snare drum and each vocal resonance with remarkable
perfection.
It's regrettable that Trinh didn’t include
more compositions for this recording. How often does one have
forty-eight musicians at their disposal? It's a shame the CD is
limited to just over thirty-five minutes.
It is immediately obvious to the listener
that every one of these forty-eight artists poured their hearts
into presenting the heart and soul of Samson Trinh. This one
goes into the reviewer’s personal collection.
