Gravity - Jesse Cook (1996)

Gravity - Jesse Cook (1996)

Artist: Jesse Cook | Release: 1996 | Number of Discs: 1 | Tracks: 11

Format: Audio CD | Label: Narada

Be warned --this is an album that will grow on you very quickly. Jesse Cook is a Canadian flamenco guitarist who took the world fusion route at some point, basing his playing against a wonderful mix and match of percussion, synthesizers and samplers. It's easy to spot some of the artificial elements, but many more of them have been blurred into the total sound, making it impossible to separate live players from the computer-driven tracks--excellent work indeed (Cook also produced and engineered the tracks, which makes the result all the more impressive). Tempest is a subtle album, very seductive, getting one's attention without being demanding about it, through a clever phrase, a particularly soulful vibrato, a nice effect in the rhythm tracks, and so on. Intent listening to this album is a very rewarding experience indeed.

Track-list:

01. Mario Takes a Walk
02. Azul
03. Gravity
04. Closer to Madness
05. Into the Dark
06. Brio
07. Falling from Grace
08. Olodum
09. Rapture
10. Gipsy
11. Luna Llena

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