Glow

by

Peter White

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Peter White never dissapointed me. I think his CDs are made for "Shuffle" mode. No matter what song it is, you will be listening with pure joy and happiness. Okay, here's my review:

Track 1 Chasing the Dawn. Uplifting song, great to hear when you're down, it'll bring your spirit back. 9/10

Track 2 Who's That Lady. One smooth track! 9/10

Track 3 Turn it Out. Now this is funny... how can a song be uplifting and soothing at the same time? 9/10

Track 4 Bullseye. Funky! This track is so catchy, you can't help but moving your feet/hand/head.. 9/10

Track 5 Just My Imagination. This is a great song to unwind from a hectic day. 10/10

Track 6 Bueno Funk. A little bit too repetitive, but not a bad track at all. 8/10

Track 7 Glow. Very very calm and soothing. Just imagine you're on the boat, in the middle of the ocean... 10/10

Track 8 Pedro Blanco. Very spanish-feel and unique. 10/10

Track 9 When I'm Alone. Look at the credits, he did it ALL by himself! Certainly tells you how talented this man is. 10/10

Track 10 Life Story. What a beautiful and soothing melody. 10/10

Track 11 Baby Steps. This is the song that made me furiously hunting this album. This "cute" track will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. 10/10

Sorry folks but on this occasion I feel "Glow" is not up to the high stndard previously experienced with "Caravan Of Dreams" and "Perfect Moment".Perhaps "cool" jazz Is becoming a little too cool for my taste. This Cd really doesn't excite enough and is close to background music rather than the performance I was hoping for.Peters guitar work with AL Stewart was always imaginative and varied however the Latin feel is now becoming a little over played and with every track having the same guitar sound ie,nylon strung more experimentation is called for so as to maintain a listeners interest. What about the use of an electric guitar just for a change? The tunes on "glow" are ok in themselves but as we all know musicianship is not everything and there are plenty of very fine guitarists around.Having recently bought "Night And Day" by "Gota" here is a superb example of what can be achieved with the use of a variety of instruments within the boundries of "cool" jazz. Please Peter push the boundries further. If your follow up is similar to "Glow" I'm afraid I for one will not be tempted to make a purchase just to keep loyal.