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In a sense, Kirk has adopted a strategy used by pianists like Nat King Cole; when Cole plays the melody, or the “head” as musicians call it, he often phrases orchestrally, in rich block chords.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
But even as there's a thematic throughline on the record, each song is different orchestrally and musically.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2023
“I always think what hits me emotionally in the gut, but then I always find a different way to do it. Jefferson Airplane done orchestrally is definitely a spin on things.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
Adès has something orchestrally outrageous for everyone — gluttons, popes, critics, flatterers, hypocrites, thieves.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2019
It lost something, of course, from the inadequacy of the piano transcription, for it was conceived and written orchestrally.
From Mary Wollaston by Henry Kitchell Webster
