Description
Guitar Talk Vol. 2 is a double album CD of guitar duos, a follow up to 2020’s Guitar Talk. One disc is classical, one is jazz.
The jazz guitar music is a discursive collection of improvisations based on Harrison’s bold, far-ranging compositions. They include a stirring tribute to the late Dickey Betts with Nels Cline, an anthemic jazz -rock piece with Mike Stern dedicated to Harrison’s hometown, Washington D.C., and a lovely Latin-tinged tune with Camila Meza, whose wordless vocals cast a spell. The Austrian virtuoso, Wolfgang Muthspiel, plays on two tracks with his gorgeous nylon string. There are ambient, experimental romps with Anthony Pirog (of The Messthetics), a piece dedicated to singer Luther Vandross with Adam Levy, and a 12-string and electric combo with Gregg Belisle-Chi. Harrison plays numerous axes throughout, including both electric and acoustic 12 string, a vintage Gibson SG, a vintage Telecaster, and his Paul Reed Smith. The effect is an all-encompassing essay of what is possible with electric guitar. Tones, moods, approaches move and morph through this singular collection of empathetic voices.
The classical guitar duos are performed by Daniel Lippel and Fareed Haque.
PREVIEW TRACKS
DC (feat. Mike Stern)