BewitchedArtist: Andy Summers & Robert Fripp
On Andy Summers and Robert Fripp's second album, Bewitched, the duo offered a new batch of their instrumental songs, which turned out to be much more rock-oriented than their texturized 1982 debut, I Advance Masked. The album was originally going to be a more musically varied affair -- at the time, Summers talked about recording calypso and...
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TrustArtist: Patrick O'Hearn
Trust is one of Patrick O'Hearn's more popular CDs, owing mostly to its consistency. He has been able to perform -- even prosper -- in many different e-music styles. On this disc, he limits himself to two or three styles, and it works. The dark textures and overtones allow listeners to settle and get intimate with O'Hearn's soundscapes and...
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Sax on the BeachArtist: The John Tesh Project
Community Score: 8.00
Despite being an Emmy-winning composer with numerous top-selling albums to his credit, some folks still fail to take John Tesh seriously as anything more than the host of Entertainment Tonight. Those who scoff, however, should realize that aside from writing great sports music, the man knows how to put together some phenomenal talent, who jam...
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Hymns, Carols and Songs About SnowArtist: Tuck Andress
Six-string superhero Tuck Andress, who normally records as half of a pop-jazz duo with his wife Patti, is at his best on this collection of traditional Christmas songs, all rendered on solo electric guitar. You'll find all of the seasonal tunes you know and love, from "Winter Wonderland" to "Deck the Halls," and although there are a few strange...
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I Advance MaskedArtist: Andy Summers & Robert Fripp
Many a guitar fan would have predicted that a summit between legendary guitarists Andy Summers (the Police) and Robert Fripp (King Crimson) would result in a guitar solofest. But the music on their first collaboration together, I Advance Masked, stresses guitar textures and moods over indulgent soloing. Although the recording sessions weren't...
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A Windham Hill RetrospectiveArtist: Andy Summers
