****** Singer and visrtuoso guitarist Jose Feliciano release his first <br>instrumental album "Six String Lady" only for internet download: <br>News from allaboutjazz.com <br> http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=19938 <br>Six-String Lady <br>Jose Feliciano | Self Published, only for internet download <br>---------------- <br>Jose Feliciano release his first instrumental album in over 40 years of <br>recording career, Andres Segovia appears to have been a strong influence <br>on the guitar mastery that Jose Feliciano (5 times voted best pop <br>guitarist bt Guitar Player Magazine in 70sand voted in Jazz and <br>classical field) places behind his popular vocals. This instrumental <br>album, a dedication to Segovia, features the guitarist with an acoustic <br>model in hand, expressing his gratitude for the inspiration. The songs, <br>all Feliciano originals, feature his acoustic instrument out in front, <br>interpreting with a classical feeling. He surrounds himself with <br>electric bass, guitar synthesizers, and programmed drum rhythms. <br><br>”Street Jazz” plays out as a smooth jazz trip, allowing his guitar synth <br>to imitate a sultry saxophone while the acoustic guitar strides with <br>classical authority. “Six-String Lady” lets his acoustic guitar parade <br>with a soulful strut while synth waves of swirling colors surround him <br>completely. “Acousto Rock” drives with a heavy storm warning that lights <br>up the night sky. The song’s theme and texture recalls The Ventures. All <br>the while, Feliciano weaves a consistent classical guitar signature into <br>a work that honors the memory of Segovia’s virtuosity and leadership. <br><br>Three pieces directly aimed at paying tribute to Segovia, plus one that <br>Feliciano has named “España Verde,” offer a pure look at the thrills <br>that classical guitar can provide. With these selections, the guitarist <br>catches fire. He demonstrates the virtuosic acoustic guitar technique <br>that he’s always made prominent, and he does not hide it among the <br>circle of synths and mechanical rhythms that he employs elsewhere. <br><br>all at Jose Feliciano site <br> http://www.josefeliciano.com <br><br>Track Listing: Segovia Part One; Catwalk; Millennium; Romantic <br>Interlude; Street Jazz; Six-String Lady; España Verde; Segovia Part Two; <br>Barn Funk; Not Yet; Acousto Rock; Snow Bird; Exaltation; Segovia Part Three. <br><br>Personnel: Jose Feliciano: guitar, guitar synthesizers, percussion, <br>bass; Al Payson: drum programming, bass. <br><br>Style: Contemporary/Smooth <br><br>Review Published: December, 2005 | 
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