For Yous Diverse Artists - 1993 Gilded Encore Serial - Guitar Fire!

Being a huge fan of Larry Carlton, Special EFX, Acoustic Alchemy as well as The Rippingtons, I was already familiar amongst several of the tunes on this compilation. The smooth, fifty-fifty menstruum from i vocal to the adjacent was generally upbeat as well as relaxing. My favorites on this album were the adventurous "Essence" past times Kevin Eubanks as well as the Larry Carlton/B. B. King yoke "Blues for TJ" written past times Larry for his son, bassist Travis James Carlton. The inclusion of "The Chief" was a fleck of a caput scratcher since it was taken from the album "Reunion" past times vibraphonist Gary Burton. Although the vocal was written past times Pat Metheny, it features Burton on vibraphone amongst a short, tasteful solo past times Metheny. Minor complaints aside, this disc would last an first-class improver to whatsoever shine jazz collection.

This real well-balanced grouping of ix tracks from many unlike contributing artists is a worthy improver to the libraries of those seeking nonthreatening guitar-oriented shine jazz/fusion background music. It's a real fifty-fifty mix, amongst about standout numbers. Acoustic Alchemy's reading of Paul Desmond's "Take Five" has a rigid funk element piece non losing sight of the comfortable five-beat meter. Chieli Minucci's "Jamaica, Jamaica" (guesting the composer as well as George Jinda) is real nicely rendered past times Special EFX inward a quite frankly enticing effort. I bought the CD for that rail alone, as well as it's good worth it. Kevin Eubanks contributes the self-penned "Essence." It's a medium tempo burner amongst a smoky edge. The fine "Blues for TJ" track, featuring Larry Carlton as well as B.B. King, closes out slightly over 45 minutes of worthy ear candy. If y'all purchase it as well as don't similar it, mortal y'all know will. 

Track Listing:

1. Smiles as well as Smiles to Go - Larry Carlton 5:47
2. Take Five - Acoustic Alchemy 4:38
3. Early A.M. Attitude - Dave Grusin/Lee Ritenour 4:58
4. Affair inward San Miguel - Russ Freeman/The Rippingtons 5:09
5. Jamaica - Chieli Minucci/George Jinda/Special EFX Jamaica 4:04
6. The - Gary Burton Chief 4:16
7. South Beat - Rene Toledo 5:23
8. Essence - Kevin Eubanks 5:37
9. Blues for TJ - Larry Carlton/B.B. King 5:18

Personnel:

Larry Carlton (guitar, keyboards);
Greg Carmichael , Lee Ritenour , Nick Webb , Pat Metheny, Rene Toledo, B.B. King (guitar);
Russ Freeman (acoustic guitar, electrical guitar, keyboards, drums, keyboard programming);
Chieli Minucci (acoustic guitar, electrical guitar);
Kevin Eubanks (acoustic guitar);
Michael Bearden (flute, string synthesizer);
Brandon Fields (saxophone);
Ludwig G”tz (trombone);
Michael Orta (piano);
Joe Sample (Fender Rhodes piano);
Brian Isle of Mann (organ);
Dave Grusin, Mitchel Forman, Richard Eddy, Terry Disley (keyboards);
Terry Trotter (synthesizer);
Gary Burton (vibraphone);
Marcus Miller (electric bass, fretless bass);
Will Lee (electric bass);
Steve Bailey (fretless bass);
Orlando Jr. Hernandez, Peter Erskine (drums, percussion);
Dave Weckl, Jeff Porcaro, Rick Marotta, Carlos Vega (drums);
Tony Morales (cymbals, hi-hat);
George Jinda (cymbals, tambourine, bells, chimes);
Steve Feid, Anselmo Febles, Errol Crusher Bennett, Mario Argandona, Michael Fisher, Ralph MacDonald (percussion)