Blackbird – The Beatles Album: CD

Rising classical guitarist Milo Karadagli investigates the melodic richness of the Lennon-McCartney catalog on this crossover release. From the opening title track, he shows an intuitive feel for familiar vocal lines and harmonies. Crucially, Sergio Assads arrangements don’t bind themselves too closely to the originals, allowing for ornamental liberties in between expected phrases. Strings flesh out a few tracks, Gregory Porter lends his soulful baritone to “Let It Be,” and Tori Amos sings a fragile “She’s Leaving Home.” But the highlight is the way Karadagli conjures the songs depth all on his own.

its nice to listen to something calming and undemanding. Blackbird fits the bill perfectly – The Times

TRACKS
1 Blackbird
2 Come Together
3 The Fool On The Hill
4 And I Love Her
5 While My Guitar Gently Weeps
6 Let It Be (Featuring, Vocals Gregory Porter)
7 Eleanor Rigby
8 Yesterday
9 Something
10 She’s Leaving Home (Featuring, Vocals Tori Amos)
11 Michelle
12 Here, There And Everywhere
13 Here Comes The Sun
14 All My Loving
15 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Featuring, Sitar Anoushka Shankar)