2010-02-22
This CD certainly has the longest title of any new release and is one of the most accessible Charlie Hunter releases to date. This CD recorded in glorious mono is a guitar player’s masterpiece featuring the signature style of Charlie’s seven string guitar. This release does feature a three piece horn section. But with the exception of the New Orleans track “Antoine” and “High Pockets And A Fanny Pack” and “Drop A Dime” they have a more subdued backing sound. Drummer Eric Kalb joins Charlie for the first time and keeps the rhythm section sound through all nine tracks. It is hard to believe that one guitar can feel the room with this much sound, but then again it is Charlie Hunter. Reviewed By: Gregg SaurCATHERINE RUSSELL
STRICTLY ROMANCIN'
JOSHUA REDMAN
Compass
BERNIE WORRELL
Improvisczario
BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA
SONGS FROM LONELY AVENUE
BELA FLECK AND CHICK COREA
The Enchantment
JEFF LORBER FUSION
Galaxy
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