[18/3/2009]【爵士吉他】Craig Chaquico & Russ Freeman《From The
【爵士吉他】Craig Chaquico & Russ Freeman 1998年合作专辑《From The Redwoods To The Rockies》 (MP3 320K)
专辑艺人: Craig Chaquico & Russ Freeman 专辑名称: From The Redwoods To The Rockies 出厂年份: 1998 发行厂牌: Windham Hill 音乐类型: Smooth Jazz / Instrumental 资源品质: Mp3、320 kbps VBR 播放时间: 45:00 min 文件大小: 103MB
Aside from their mutual smooth jazz pedigree - which include some of the genre's most critically acclaimed and bestselling recordings - it would appear Russ Freeman and Craig Chaquico he little in common. Chaquico came to instrumental music in the early 90s from life as a rock and roller, 15 years as the guitar anchor in Jefferson Starship. Freeman and his band The Rippingtons were there at the inception of the format, breaking through with albums like Moonlighting and Kilimanjaro that were as much about soundscape hey productions and picture perfect melodies as his own jazz guitar chops. A skeptic could easily call their pairing on From the Redwoods to the Rockies (Windham Hill Jazz) a marketing director's concoction. But that would be overlooking the colorful possibilities that result when jazz meets rock, and when two nature boys whose love of the land runs as deep as their lust for music - meet up somewhere between the mountains and trees. Truth is, almost any of these tunes would fit perfectly on a Chaquico or Rippingtons disc, depending on whose axe takes center stage. "Riders of the Ancient Winds" features a trademark Chaquico swaying, gently rolling groove and melody line, and until Freeman chimes in with a subdued electric solo (which eases into a background harmony line), it could easily be an outtake from any of Chaquico's solo efforts. Same throughout the title track, although the tender Chaquico ballad vibe is spruced up with a cool piano trio section led by Did Benoit and a splash here and there of Freeman's laid back acoustic soloing. On the other hand, Chaquico has never done much exotic music before, and so Freeman's sunny lines over gentle percussion - again enhanced by Benoit's magic touch - makes "Samba" a stripped down Ripps tune, reminiscent of the tropical flors of 1992's Weekend in Monaco. (c) Jonathan Widran
01 Riders Of The Ancient Winds (05:15) 02 The Maiden And The Warrior (05:24) 03 From The Redwoods To The Rockies (04:34) 04 Samba Del Luna (05:09) 05 Seattle Child (04:25) 06 Tribal Runner (05:13) 07 Fallen Heroes (04:08) 08 Sweetwater (04:37) 09 Change Of Seasons (05:09) 10 From The Redwoods To The Rockies (Acoustic Reprise) (01:06)