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Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1 is a 2023 studio album by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. It has received positive reviews from critics.




Reception


According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1 received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 from four critic scores. Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing that "the music is a confluence of improv, jazz, classical, crossover, ambient, , etc." that features many "heavy hitters" as guests that results in "a statement that reveals the vastness of Atwood-Ferguson's inspiration, creative breadth, and musical vision without compromise". Mojo's John Mulvey rated this album 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "the highlights foreground Atwood-Ferguson as a widescreen visionary in the David Axelrod and Charles Stepney tradition, with a Rolodex of jazz hitters to call on". Louis Pattison of Uncut gave Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a "sprawling set [that] is a testament to his talents not just as multi-instrumentalist but as bandleader" and "a rapturous unwind through sprightly bouzouki-powered jazz, soulful strings and serene New Age".
Editors at AllMusic included this on their list of favorite jazz albums of 2023. Editors at Reader's Digest included this among the best albums of the year.




Track listing


"Kiseki" – 4:48
"Persinette" – 1:47
"Narva" – 0:42
"Eudaimonia" – 10:08
"Porpita" – 3:26
"Nazo No Tenkai (Ernok)" – 1:23
"Mångata" – 3:25
"Ano Yo" – 12:32
"Zarra" – 0:59
"Kairos (Amor Fati)" – 14:04
"Magnolia (Aisling)" – 1:51
"Cho Oyu" – 8:58
"Matumaini" – 4:50
"Zoticus" – 1:06
"Légäsi" – 8:38
"Votivus" – 1:35
"Querencia" – 1:33
"Kundinyota" – 2:38
"Dragons of Eden" – 1:41
"Eunoia" – 6:12
"Znaniya (Falkor)" – 3:59
"Tzedakah" – 9:53
"Apocrypha" – 2:01
"Asherah" – 3:01
"Plotinus" – 0:36
"Kairos (Kefi)" – 5:08
"Qumran" – 4:53
"Makaria" – 1:47
"Kupaianaha" – 8:22
"Taijasa" – 4:50
"Vesta" – 1:23
"Ziggurat" – 1:32
"Ziya" – 3:20
"Scar" – 6:36
"Let the Light Shine In" – 1:06
"Komorebi" – 2:49
"Daydream" – 4:10
"Dream Dance" – 12:49
"Apotheosis" – 7:59
"Magnolia (Astronomia Nova)" – 1:47
"Moksha" – 6:11
"Datsuzoku" – 2:12
"Hypatia" – 3:04
"Kuleana" – 1:09
"Aldous" – 0:34
"Jijivisha" – 2:38
"Paititi" – 0:51
"Airavata" – 4:31
"Znaniya (Ahura Mazda)" – 3:52
"Nag Hammadi" – 1:23
"Halcyon" – 1:24
"Sweet Invitation" – 2:03




Personnel



Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – instrumentation, including violin, viola, cello and keyboards, photography, art direction
JD Beck
David Crunelle – artwork
Devin Daniels – alto saxophone on "Ano Yo"
Jamael Dean
DOMi
Marcus Gilmore
Josh Johnson
Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet on "Kiseki"
Carlos Niño
Gabe Noel
Jeff Parker
Deantoni Parks
Austin Peralta
Burniss Travis II
Thundercat
Miles Showell – mastering
Adam Stover – layout
Benjamin Fredrick Vukelic – mixing
Kamasi Washington
Jamire Williams




See also


2023 in American music
List of 2023 albums




References






External links


Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1 at Discogs (list of releases)
Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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