| Written October 2007
You'll never meet a nicer guy
than this peach of a jazz guitarist - Andy Brown.
In addition, not only did he spend a lot of time learning the
finer aspects of classy jazz from his late "professor of
jazz guitar," Kenny Poole - he put talent to vinyl
(well, CD) by including 7 finger style solos in his latest album
as a tribute to Kenny. (Tuned down to D instead of the C
that Kenny did.)
Whether using a plectrum or just
his fingers - Andy Brown never loses sight of the fact that,
like his mentor, Kenny Poole, he is playing for his audience - not just
himself and/or showing off for his fellow musicians.
Machine guns are best left for the likes of Elliot Ness - tact,
patience, silky smooth single note lines, bad-ass chord lines,
harmonies and an ever present bass line are better used by true
jazz guitarists.
This album is full of little
wonderful chordal (new word I made up) nuances that makes the
listener look even harder for the next one that happens along -
and, they do. He's never far from the familiar melody -
but, with twists and "tricks" that sooner or later
educate us to the fact that Andy Brown is much more than a very
practiced jazz musician - he's the real thing and havin' fun
doing it....
Lullaby
of Leaves off the CD.
You can purchase the CD from CD
Baby.... (click)
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