In guitarist
Dean Magraw
's music, melodic
jazz
,
blues
, world music, and
acoustic
folk
music all combine in an original fashion.
Magraw
performs primarily his tunes plus a song apiece by cornetist
Don Cherry
Vince Guaraldi
, and
Charles Mingus
(
"Better Get It in Your Soul"
). He is heard in unaccompanied solos and sometimes with guests
Peter Ostroushko
on mandolin, guitarist
Steve Tibbets
, bassist
Jim Anton
, and percussionist
Marc Anderson
. The music is subtle and mostly quite original, worth several close listens. ~ Scott Yanow