I don't know if they are new, but they were new to me -- I picked up Paul Moseley's Just Pickin' and Robert Anderson's Acoustic Waves.
Just Pickin' was being played by the fellow who sells records in the lobby. I heard a version of Tzena, Tzena, Tzena...it was Chet derived but steel string based, great sounding, driving and had original arrangements. I had to pick up the CD. The whole album is like that track I heard - driving, solid thumb, great sounding acoustic, original arrangements for solo guitar, all tunes I love. I'm really glad I happened to hear it in the lobby or else I wouldn't have known about it. I'm digging into this one. It's like a lesson on how to arrange for solo guitar - driving, tasty, clean, straight. Yes!
The other CD, Acoustic Waves is quite different from that. I picked it up on the strength of hearing Robert Anderson playing one of the all original tracks in an "Up Close" workshop. The tune was called Chetology, which had such intricacies and unusual chords I immediately turned on to it. The tunes are Chet derived for sure, the later Chet nylon stylings, but go to new places. For me it feels like a new Chet album. Robert has a great sound and feel. I've been listening to this one over and over.
So two very different CDs but both Chet derived, both totally solo, both worth the drive to CAAS!
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:32 pm