Finally I could put my hands on Steve Howe's latest album, his deep dive into the world of jazz.
After thinking it through, I decided I shouldn't put the whole album in the blog, as it would disencourage people from buying it (by the way, you can buy here) so I'll upload two songs that show how interesting this album is.
Mood for a day is played on electric guitar, and that's already a huge change! Besides, the hammond organ does really creative basslines (as on the whole album). If Jimi Hendrix used to play as if he were having sex with his guitar, Steve plays here as if his guitar were made of gold and he couldn't spoil it. His improvisations are careful in every note and timbre.
Travelin' is a song by Kenny Burrell, a guitarist that really inspired him to do this album. Her the Hammond is also at the forefront, as well as the drums. If you start hearing, you can't stop until it ends.
Link on comments and keep on jazzin', Steve!
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Martini - Thanks for the sample, and as a lifelong Yes fan, thanks for not releasing the entire album and possibly jeopardizing the commercial viability of Steve and the rest of the band. Obviously, times are not as they once were, and we may not have a lot of "Yesyears" left.
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