Chris Rea- BLUE STREET (FIVE GUITARS)

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Chris Rea- BLUE STREET (FIVE GUITARS)- CD- 2003- JazzeeBlue- 827655005828- 150 grn
BLUE STREET (FIVE GUITARS) is an insrtumental album of Chris Rea. It was released on 28th July 2003. Chris Rea is without a doubt one of the most influential blues and rock musicians of the last 40 years. On BLUE STREET (FIVE GUITARS) Rea melts Jazz and Blues elements with Rock and therewith creates an album, which not only captures the love for his instrument but also makes clear that Rea’s music cannot be put into boxes. BLUE STREET (FIVE GUITARS) is a tribute to some of the greatest like Miles Davis and Charles Mingus. Subdued, sincere, defying simplistic categorisation. The playing is so involving - it makes you forget that with this release you're not getting a single sound of his trademark voice... Freed from the demands of major labels and the expectations of others, Chris Rea firmly anchors his blues to jazz on BLUE STREET (FIVE GUITARS) album, the follow-up to Dancing Down The Stony Road and one of four simultaneous releases on his newly created independent label Jazzee Blue. This work is the refined testimony of a man who adores the sweet and slow sounds of vintage collectible guitars, Chris Rea seems to have found his dimension after Dancing Down The Stony Road characterized by a hard and robust blues: BLUE STREET (FIVE GUITARS) represents the his state of relaxed bliss.
PERSONNEL: Chris Rea and Kiadan Quinn - all instruments.
What we have here is a collection of eleven tracks lasting a total of over forty seven minutes, many of which merge seemlessly into each other as they roll on from one to the next. In fact the first five tracks all combine into one excellent whole lasting for about twenty minutes. During this time, you're treated to the steady rhythmic thump of tracks like ''Blue Street'', the catchy riff from the Hofner on ''Big C'' and the gentle soothing atmosphere of ''Big C Big Sea''. A little later, you'll surely recognise a new instrumental re-working of ''Heading For The City''. This version is an absolute joy - a few extra melodic breaks are thrown in to give the track a slightly lighter feel, and the overall effect is that depsite the absence of Chris' singing, the guitar-playing more than makes up for this with interest. If you're a fan of Chris Rea's singing, you'll have a long time to wait for it - it finally surfaces on tracks nine and ten. The good news is this doesn't detract from what is essentially an album full of wonderful blues music which newcomers to the genre will get into and enjoy very easily. And as has become a trademark of Rea's recent work, there's even a nod in the direction of his back catalogue. The last track, ''Funk 48'' rests delicately on ''Guitar Street'', a song which appeared on his self-titled third album from way back in 1981. It's a great ending to a fine album. This is an amazing album. Not like any of his mainstream albums. It is not an album of single songs, but an eleven-track CD that flows as a unit. Slide Guitar meets Blues Jazz. Very ingenious and very Chris Rea... BLUE STREET (FIVE GUITARS) is a testament to Rea's musicality and style. BLUE STREET (FIVE GUITARS) is the refined testament of a man who loves the sweet and slow sounds of vintage collector guitars. Highly recommended.
Issued In A Regular Jewel Case With Transparent Tray And Includes 8-Page Booklet.
Replica From Original England Edition.
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