Fifteen years ago, in the Spring of 2005 I reviewed Poor Player, at the time the new album by Mortimer Nelson. Then in 2011, this writer also reviewed Mort’s 2010 album Slow Times. Sure it’s taken a while but now in 2020, Mort is back with Moving Parts, another captivating album of solo acoustic guitar magic. The sound on Mort’s 2020 CD is consistently challenging, yet he totally succeeds in keeping the listener fixated on his wondrous sounding solo acoustic guitar compositions by playing intricate parts with arrangements that keep moving. Memorable melodies tastefully collide with Mort’s masterful acoustic guitar work and the results are both striking and totally sublime. Much like the fascinating album cover art, Mort’s new music moves with clockwork precision, yet, no matter how many times you listen, the steady pace will keep you in an endless state of meditative awareness. In Mortimer Nelson’s capable hands, the solo acoustic guitar serves like a modern day classical guitar instrument and the results make for a beguiling musical experience. Because Mort’s approach to recording his guitars are so free form, some may compare Mort to soundtrack maestro Ry Cooder, especially as there’s a very Americana sound and style to this music. With a dozen guitar instrumentals that clock in at 56 minutes, Mortimer Nelson gives the listener a very introspective listening experience on Moving Parts.