Greg Smith – Above The Clouds (CD)
Sound:
B Music: B-
I would
not go as far as to say that Greg Smith’s new Jazz Instrumental CD Above The Clouds is a concept album,
but its 14 tracks are personal and wide-ranging. The compositions go back to the 1970s
according to Smith, who has a list of explanations for each song in the paper
foldout so the listener can get an idea of what he is going for. It is not a bad album, though some tracks
work better than others and when they don’t work or go on too long, the album
drags. Fortunately, those spells usually
do not last too long.
The PCM
2.0 16bit/44.1kHz Stereo is not bad, without any major harshness or strident
issues, though it might be slightly bass heavy.
It is a technically competent recording, so even when the music is not
great, it at least sounds good. You can
go to www.gregsmithguitar.com and
learn more.
- Nicholas Sheffo
