{"product_id":"a-musing-1","title":"A Musing","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBallantyne is a bright new Canadian piano star. He gets a good sound from the instrument and plays just as much or as little as he needs to get his point across. Nowhere is this better illustrated than on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuestion,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ean exploration that discovers all of the melody's most telling points. On\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlternative Vision\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePolka Dots\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehe takes a more aggressive stance as befits an amiable piano and drum duel. It is the former that shows off his chops but it is the latter that demonstrates his natural way with a tune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe duets are beautifully stage-managed. Neither player tries to showboat, the interaction is subtle but there is no loss of creative intent or rhythmic virility. Both men are listeners and they approach each task in their own individual manner.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZacotic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efinds them at their most reflective\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. If You Like\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas some fine treble jousting, while\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eViattya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes over as if a modern blues march by a single player. Ballantyne is a pianist to watch - and hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Barry McRae\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jon Ballantyne","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":39516353134752,"sku":"0068944003952","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":39516370862240,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/8477\/2768\/products\/a1e2461c-2099-4493-bf78-32e04a25e7f78017675838749262210-LARGE_d5357482-b41f-4451-8f1a-9e8be427fcca.jpg?v=1616168564","url":"https:\/\/justin-time-records.myshopify.com\/products\/a-musing-1","provider":"Justin Time Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}