Classical guitar lovers looking for a jazzier change of pace shouldn't be disappointed by Nylon & Steel, Manuel Barrueco's album of duets with Al Di Meola, Steve Morse, and Andy Summers. But ironically enough, it's the two solo tunes that bookend this disc, Barrueco's "Odeon" and his solo guitar arrangement of Aaron Copland's "Rodeo," that are the real highlights. His three cuts with Di Meola are a mixed affair, but the interplay between the duo seems to gel on the longer "Azzurra." Steve Morse's electric guitar is loaded with Bill Frisell-like effects, but on "Wolvesville," he and Barrueco create an inspired and unleashed fusion between rock and classical music (the inspiration for the piece is a Villa-Lobos etude). Three mellow collaborations with Summers round out this set of intriguing guitar instrumentals. --Jason Verlinde
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/Nylon-Steel-Manuel-Barrueco/dp/B00005ICL0

Tracklist:
1. Odeon
2. Beyond The Mirage - with Al Di Meola
3. Azzura - with Al Di Meola
4. The Grand Passion - with Al Di Meola
5. Wolvesville - with Steve Morse
6. Cavatina - with Steve Morse
7. Without Sunglasses - with Steve Morse
8. Northern Lights - with Steve Morse
9. Up In The Air - with Steve Morse
10. Mysteries Of The Slow River - with Andy Summers
11. I Remeber - with Andy Summers
12. Crow At Midnight - with Andy Summers
13. Rodeo
Performers:
Manuel Barrueco - guitar
Al Di Meola - guitar
Steve Morse - guitar
Andy Summers - guitar



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