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Acoustic Alchemy was formed around the acoustic guitars of Simon James ( nylon string) and Nick Webb ( steel string ), often backed up by double bass, percussion, and string quartet the Violettes. The band made two albums that were unprofitable. In the mid-1980s, James left, and in the 1990s he formed Kymaera, a similar, though more Latin ...
The following is a list of notable jazz guitar players, including guitarists from related jazz genres such as Western swing, Latin jazz, and jazz fusion. For an article giving a short history, see jazz guitarists .
Guitar. Nicholas Webb (14 March 1954 – 5 February 1998) was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. Webb was the brother of Alex Webb, the nephew of actress Sylvia Syms, and appeared as a child in The Punch and Judy Man, British comedian Tony Hancock 's second starring film, in ...
acoustic guitar Inspiration – Colors & Reflections - Aziza Mustafa Zadeh: 2001 guitar in "Beyond the Mirage, for 2 guitars", "Azzurra, for 2 guitars" and "The Grand Passion, for 2 guitars" Nylon & Steel - Manuel Barrueco [30] acoustic guitar The Running Roads - George Dalaras [31] 2002 guitar in "Torbellino (Whirlwind)" Camino Latino - Liona ...
Instrument. Guitar. Years active. 1973–present. Labels. ECM, Pathfinder Records, Tone Center. Bill Connors (born September 24, 1949) is an American jazz guitarist who was a member of Chick Corea 's band Return to Forever. After leaving Return to Forever, he recorded three acoustic albums and then three electric albums as a leader/soloist.
Los Angeles, California (1996–2007) Windham Hill Records was an independent record label that specialized in instrumental acoustic music. It was founded by guitarist William Ackerman and Anne Robinson (née McGilvray) [ 2] in 1976 and was popular in the 1980s and 1990s. The label was purchased by BMG through a series of buyouts from 1992 ...
Artist Title Date recorded Notes ECM 1001 ST 1970 Mal Waldron Trio Free at Last [2] 1969-11-24 ECM 1002 ST 1970 Alfred Harth's Just Music: Just Music: ECM 1003 ST 1970 Paul Bley Trio Paul Bley with Gary Peacock: 1964, 1968 ECM 1004 ST 1970 Marion Brown: Afternoon of a Georgia Faun: 1970-08-10 ECM 1005 ST 1970 The Music Improvisation Company
In a contemporaneous review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "C" and dismissed most of its music as "mush". [8] In a retrospective review, Allmusic's Richard S. Ginell gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and said that, although Benson's guitar is "as assured and fluid as ever", Breezin ' is "really not so much a breakthrough as it is a transition ...