Guitar Harvest, Vol. 1

Guitar Harvest, Vol. 1

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
a new 2CD set of performances by 27 leading guitarists from the worlds of jazz, rock, folk and classical music. "What we really wanted to do." said festival foundar/director David Spelman, "was to ask artists to contribute what they do -- and I am especially grateful to the wonderful guitarists who have contributed to this CD." Andy Summers, guitarist from The Police, Ralph Towner, solo guitarist and member of Oregon, Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Laurence Juber, David Cullen, Pierre Bensusan, Alex de Grassi, Bill Frisell, Henry Kaiser, Gary Lucas, Michael Manring, Tony McManus, Arlen Roth, David Russell, and over a dozen other guitar legends offer new or previously unreleased performances - all to benefit the New York Guitar Festival's® scholarship fund for New York City school children.Guitars and musical training will be provided free of charge, encouraging musical inspiration and creativity at a time of starkly diminished budgets.

Tracks:

Angel / Alex de Grassi
Sarabande for two guitars / Ralph Towner
Prelude and Wedding Dance / Ben Verdery
Upstate Rag / Arlen Roth
A Shepherds Dream / Tony McManus
Sui Sios fa Mo Dhidean / Pierre Bensusan
cuba / Newman & Oltman Guitar duo
Micro / Frank Vignola
Seven Come Eleven / Bill Frisell & Dale Bruning
Go Ahead and Play / David Cullen
Catch! / Laurence Juber
Sonata For Guitar / David Russell
Eve / California guitar Trio & Tony Levin
It's About those Times / Henry Kaiser and Michael Manring
Camille / Vernon Reid
John Henry / Richard Leo Johnson
White Summer / David Patterson
Dream of the Wild Horses / Gary Lucas
Fables of Fabus / Andy Summers
Black Muddy River / Joel Harrison
Amazing Grace / Russell Donnellon

Tracks:

Eve / California guitar Trio & Tony Levin
It's About those Times / Henry Kaiser and Michael Manring
Camille / Vernon Reid
John Henry / Richard Leo Johnson
white summer / David Patterson
Dream of the Wild Horses / Gary Lucas
Fables of Fabus / Andy Summers
Black Muddy River / Joel Harrison
Amazing Grace / Russell Donnellon

Album Description

a new 2CD set of performances by 27 leading guitarists from the worlds of jazz, rock, folk and classical music. "What we really wanted to do." said festival foundar/director David Spelman, "was to ask artists to contribute what they do -- and I am especially grateful to the wonderful guitarists who have contributed to this CD." Andy Summers, guitarist from The Police, Ralph Towner, solo guitarist and member of Oregon, Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Laurence Juber, David Cullen, Pierre Bensusan, Alex de Grassi, Bill Frisell, Henry Kaiser, Gary Lucas, Michael Manring, Tony McManus, Arlen Roth, David Russell, and over a dozen other guitar legends offer new or previously unreleased performances - all to benefit the New York Guitar Festival's® scholarship fund for New York City school children.Guitars and musical training will be provided free of charge, encouraging musical inspiration and creativity at a time of starkly diminished budgets.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Music.......2003-10-29

Buy this. So many colors and textures to choose from on this treat of a set. Wooden to electronic while never turning into backrgound music. Took me more than a few plays of disc one to move past the wonderful arrangement of one of my favorite songs -- Alex de Grassi's reworking of Hendrix's "Angel." I would buy the disc for that gem alone. Another immediate highlight for me is Arlen Roth's intense Upstate Rag. On disc 2. Henry Kaiser and Michael Manring brew up some twisted electronic madness to contrast the already varied acoustic picking that dominates this set. Lest we not forget the intense tracks contributed by Vernon Reid and Andy Summers, respectively. I would have much more to say about the many other hot tracks if I had my discs here with me to match the tune with artist. Buy this. You will not regret it.

Guitar as Quintessential Hero.......2003-10-09

What I like so much about this album is that it tells a story, with the guitar as "hero". From the grace of Ralph Towner's aristocratic "Sarabande for two guitars," to Vernon Reid's relentless nightclub animal in "Camille," to Andy Summers 50's hipster in "Fables of Faubus," to Joel Harrison's deeply emotional 60's folkie (that's 1860's mind you) in his rendition of "Black Muddy River," to even David Patterson's occident tinted magician on a Led Zep standard, the guitar is revealed as a Candide, enthusiastically, confidently, twanging its way across border, class, style and century. My favorite piece is the final one: it's a version of "Amazing Grace" that is probably one of the most soulful renditions I have ever heard - this alone is enough to get this recording. This disc deserves a sequel. Bravo!

Great Music for a Great Cause.......2003-09-30

What an amazing compilation of music written for and arranged for guitar. The pieces on this double CD will not cease to amaze not only the guitar afficianados out there, but music lovers in general. Hearing a common instrument speak in so many tongues is just fabulous: from Renaissance dulcet tones to Vernon Reid's screaming urban-electronica. This is definitely worth the $$ and part of the proceeds go to a good cause as well. Way to go! & looking forward to GH II

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