Pass It On

Pass It On Albert Calvo (Vintage Music) By Dave Hughes Australian guitarist Albert Calvo's CD Pass It On begins with three tunes that fit right in with the current contempo genre. However, a better picture of Calvo's individual talents begins to emerge with cut 4; Insights features Calvo improvising thoughtfully on nylon-string acoustic guitar over a background sea of sustained synthesizer chords. Next, Virtual Samba rolls along happily with percolating percussion and nice guitar and flute solos. The Brazilian beat continues a la Luis Bonfa or Oscar Castro-Neves on Yours Forever, followed by the Latin-flavored Super 60 Strut. Samples of Take 6's signature sound add an interesting dimension to Calious Groove, as does the full-bodied sound of the Hammond B-3 organ. The CD closes in style with another samba with flute and guitar, It's Worth the Wait. (Vintage Music)

Tracks: For My Friends; Pass It On; Selah; Insights; Virtual Samba; Yours Forever; Super 60 Strut; Calious Groove; It's Worth the Wait.

Personnel: Albert Calvo, George Golla, guitars; Christopher Soulos, bass; Noel Elmowy, keyboards; Casey Greene, flute; Andrew Oh, Alan Webb, sax; Phillip Elmowy, percussion; Land Richards, Bill Kezelos, drums.

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Starportrait Albert Calvo - Pass it on Joe Pass aka Joseph Anthony Passalaqua is one of the great and most significant guitar virtuoso of the past century. His albums released for the label Pablo made him famous worldwide. He played with Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Until his death of cancer he stayed active as guitarplayer. His influence on many guitarists worldwide is indisputable.

Albert Calvo performed in the premier performance of Australian Composer Peter Scuthorp's â??Conquest of Mexico which was headed by the late great jazz guitarist Joe Pass and classical guitar virtuoso John Williams. So it's not unusual, that Albert Calvo choosed this play on word as title for his album. Albert Calvo , who plays acoustic and electric guitars, assembled good musicians among others such alike Christopher Soulos, bass, Noel Elmowy, keyboards and synthbass, Philip Elmowy on percussion.

Good friends, the opening track, begins with keyboard chords presenting Calvo's melodious guitar. Followed by Elmowy's contemplative piano play Calvo showcases with a nice guitar solo his own virtuosity on this instrument. As Albert Calvo remarks, Its Smooth Jazz all the way. Pass it on, obviously a tribute to the lost hero of Jazz Joe Pass, manifests Calvo's more jazzy side. A first visit card of Latin Jazz feelin', the easy played piece ends with Latin percussion. Selah is a slow tempo and romantic guitar piece combining acoustic and electric guitar wonderfully supported by Elmowy's keyboards and Andrew Oh's dreamy sax solo. The slow mood continues on Insights. Calvo plays thoughtfully and heartreaching his acoustic guitar sensibly accompagnied by string sounds. On Virtual Samba Albert Calvo starts the Latin part of his album. Full of expression besides Calvo's guitar play are Casey Greene's flute solo and the driving Samba percussion section build up by Philip Elmowy and Steve Gadd. The Samba sound stays on Yours Forever remembering on Don Burrow's latin work. Super 60 Strut is a more uptempo tune with changing beats, some Latin Jazz, some Funk, some Fusion and a lot of solos of guitar (Albert Calvo), saxophone (Allan Webb), piano (Noel Elmowy) and percussion (Philip Elmowy and Steve Gadd). On Calious Groove one can hear a nice Hammond B3-organ solo besides grandmaster Calvo's guitar play. A funky impression offers the inset of a plucked bass near to the end. Calvo finishes in Latin style with the Samba tune It's Worth the Wait framed by Albert Calvo 's contemplative acoustic guitar solo .

Pass it on is a worthy addition for lovers of Smooth and Latin Jazz and is still getting an enormous amount of air play around australia.

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