Ed Clute’s relationship with this paper goes back about as far as is possible. He was profiled in our very first issue, our publisher, Andy Senior, wrote the liner notes for his hit album, 2017’s A Summer Night’s Magic, and that album featured in my very first column of reviews. All that press on our fledgling website sent a flood of the curious our way when a video of Ed Clute playing “Sweet Georgia Brown” went viral, garnering millions of views and inspiring people to learn more about the genius at the piano.
It was well before that overnight success (of the kind decades in the making) and an appearance on America’s Got Talent that followed, that Mr. Clute returned to Rivermont to record the tracks that appear on Shadows on the Moon. Released this year these gems were recorded in late 2017, the same year A Summer Night’s Magic was released. I am uncertain why this album was held off until now, it certainly isn’t the quality, I have been enjoying this record since December, having received a copy before its release this spring.
Somehow anticipating his appeal to a broader audience the album includes a few widely known popular hits, opening with “When You Wish Upon A Star,” and hopefully that accessibility will trigger new public attention.
Rivermont squeezes 27 tracks on the disc because most barely break two minutes and yet each feels like an experience, a con
