Mystery & Wonder

Vocalist Ben Black sings songs of his study and practice of both Zen and Tibetan Buddhism on this collection of eleven meditative and uplifting originals. His voice is a mix of Barry Manilow and Bobby Short, sort of a high tenor, joined by Bill Anschell/p, Jeff Johnson/b, Dave Peterson/g, Mark Ivester/dr-perc, David Lange/acc and Branda Kay Neth/fl. He brings in some vocal percussion on the funky "Wunderland" and is quite soulful for "Mystery and Wonder". There's a rich Latin lilt to "Love IS Alive" with plenty of mystical moods in "Universal Grace" and the reflective "Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep". Bodhi tree'd swing.