Having built his reputation as a songwriter with lyrics that Downbeat magazine has called blues poetry, it may seem odd to fans of his music that Tas Cru’s first-ever single release is an instrumental. Déjà Blu proves that Cru is equally adept at composing rich melodies and crafting lush arrangements. Tas Cru proudly proclaims he is a songwriter with “songs that matter, lyrics that speak, and melody gets room to breathe.” In Déjà Blu, the air that melody breathes is buoyant, fresh and pure.