Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Egberto Gismonti - Solo


This record has a similar feel to the previous Egberto Gismonti album I listened to. However, this record is clearly Egberto solo. Something interesting about this record is Egberto plays a "Super 8 Guitar. The liner notes thank Ralph Towner, essentially, for letting Egberto use the guitar on this record. There is another note in the liner notes, "There are no guitar overdubs..." I understand why he would include this, it often sounds as if two guitars are playing at the same time.

I wish that Egberto Gismonti could have had the chance to work with Codona when they were around. He would have fit in musically with them, and his solo record has a Codona feel to it, but a little more Brazilian/Villa Lobos.

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