With this marvelous
new recording (his fifth CD) Chuck Suchy takes his songcraft and
artistry in an ever broader array of directions and dimensions.
At first glance the themes are the same reflections and observations
on his Great Plains homeland (where life there has been and where
it has gone), recollection of youth and its fancies (as in the title
song and its aromas of dimestore perfumes and mohair), the irrevocable
and inevitable passing of the generations (“Grandma’s
Bones,” “Watching Wyoming”) and his trademark
meditations (“Diminishing Winds,” “Matter of Faith”).
Yet on closer examination this great recording has the feel of a
corner being turned... a feeling of growth and movement toward a
higher place. And while the instrumentation and production is much
the same as on his previous fine CDs, there is an ever-increasing
richness, complexity and mellowing to his music both lyrically and
melodically as one would find with the finest wines. Evening in
Paris ultimately is a celebration of basic human experience and,
though rooted in the American Great Plains, will strike a resonance
with listeners in all locales and walks of life.
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