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JEFF BECK Jeff (Epic) Following in the footsteps of his last two CDsWho Else! (1999) and You Had It Coming (2001)guitar great Jeff Beck released his 14th album, Jeff during summer of 2003. Produced by Andy Wright and recorded in London, Jeff covers a wide range of cutting edge guitar soundsfrom electronica and blues to Bulgarian folk melodies and collaborations with Liverpool electronic trio Apollo 440, Splattercell guitarist David Torn and remix master Mike Barbiero. Beckalong with guitarists Eric Clapton and Jimmy Pagemade his mark as the lead guitarist with The Yardbirds, although the sound of Jeff is about as far from the catchy 60s U.K. pop R&B sound of The Yardbirds as you can get. Describing the hard-hitting heavy jazz instrumental sound of Jeff, the guitarist adds, I play guitar, but thats rarely my starting point. I play the way I do because it allows me to come up with the sickest sounds possible. Thats the point now isnt it? I dont care about the rules. In fact, if I dont break the rules at least 10 times in every song then Im not doing my job properly. Also featuring contributions from top players like Dean Garcia, Tony Hymas, Steve Barney and The London Session Orchestra, Jeff, is quite possibly his most fiery and outrageous album yet. www.jeffbeck.com
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WILLIAMS Featuring a rich tapestry of classical guitar stylings, the 2003 CD from guitar great John Williams taps into the deep history of Venezuelan folk music. The 26 track El Diablo Suelto examines the cross-cultural musical influence that both Spain and Africa made upon Venezuelan music. According to Williams, The music of Venezuela is a vibrant mixture of three cultures: the indigenous Indians, the Spanish who invaded them and the Africans who were first brought to Venezuela by the Spanish as slaves, but who also continued to arrive from other parts of the Caribbean until the 1950s. With his legendary classical guitar skills in peak form, Williams pays homage to a number of Venezuelan composers including music legend Alirio Diaz, with Williams further adding, having first met Alirio Diaz when I was a boy of 12, I remember now, 50 years later, with humility and affection, how much I have learnt from him and just what an inspiration he has been to me in my love of Venezuelan music. For decades now, John Williams has connected his extensive classical guitar knowledge and technique to a wealth of musicfrom revered traditional classical guitar to indigenous World-beat folk, pop and even guitar-based instrumental rock. Following up his critically acclaimed 2001 African-flavored CD, The Magic Box, Williams continues bridging musical realms with unparalleled ease with the solo classical guitar sounds of El Diablo Suelto. www.johnwilliamsguitar.com
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BRYON
THOMPSON Back in the early and mid 60sa few years before the advent of jazz-rock and all the serious vibes that went along with itguitarists often made instrumental music for fun. The 60s was also the time when the pop-based surf-rock instrumental sound of groups like The Ventures and The Shadows and guitarists such as Duane Eddy were extremely popular all around the planet. Thanks to the reemergence of 60s flavored guitar instrumentals during the 90s, many guitarists returned to the trend of composing melodies thatwhile not overtly simplisticoffered the listener a chance to easily connect and even hum along with the tune. One such guitarist putting the fun back into guitar instrumental music again is Indiana-based guitarist Bryon Thompson who released his third CD Get On With It in 2003. Performing all the instruments himself, Thompson demonstrates his unique grasp of the guitar instrumental genre on the nine track CD. Get On With It proves that often the best music features melodies and arrangements that linger long after the song is over. www.bthompson.net/cd
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