In "New York I'm coming to you – Radio Edit," Canadian composer and pianist Jeff Vidov serves up an emotional announcement. Drenched in a full orchestral sound and infused with gutsy, piano-driven rock and pop energy, the song boasts a sound that is heavy with nostalgia, ambition, and self-discovery.
The anthem embodies a dream deferred yet never forgotten. Vidov provides a glimpse into his personal journey, which includes his years as a student at the Manhattan School of Music, working in the hallowed halls of Sony Recording Studios, and performing on the world-famous Unplugged stage at MTV, as well as his experiences hanging out with legends such as Stevie Wonder and Mariah Carey. And now, years later, he's musically rewriting a promise to himself to one day go back to the city where he grew up.
The vocals are delivered with conviction by the UK singer Jon, and they ride the orchestral wave with passion and clarity, while Argentinian musicians Lucas Seoane (drums) and Antonio Druetta (bass) provide groove and global flavors to the sound. It's cinematic in sensibility, but grounded in the realities of people's actions around big-city dreams and the hunger for second chances that transcends the universal.
Mixed in Vancouver by David Fraelic and recorded primarily in Jeff's Toronto studio, the production straddles the grandeur of orchestration with a rough rock edge that's polished yet packs a punch. It's calculated to connect. In "New York I'm Coming to You," Jeff Vidov is proof that not only are some promises never too late or irrelevant, but that some songs are too enormous to ever ignore. This is a battle cry for anyone who refuses to be told they can't chase down half-finished dreams.
Reviewed by LyricalOdyssey Music
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July 02, 2025
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