Peter Calo
's delightful
instrumental
album,
Cape Ann
, was recorded in between his work on two records by
Carly Simon
, 1994's
Letters Never Sent
and 1997's
Film Noir
.
Simon
says "What a joy and what a find!" about her guitarist in the accompanying booklet, and for fans who go all the way back to his 1982
jazz
group
Bellvista
's four-song EP,
The Painter
, or 1983's
Spoonerism
by
the Peter Calo Band
, this is a unique and exciting setting for
Calo
. The virtuoso guitarist brings forth creative bursts and ideas over 14 titles, many in the four-minute range. Outside of sounds from his own voice as an instrument on
"Candlelight"
or
Bob Patton
's soprano sax on track four,
"Pashka,"
the CD is filled with bright, lightly played guitar
improvisations
. Each melody has its own distinct character and is very pleasant.
"The Devil's Game"
and
"Early Sunday Bells of Summer"
clock in at one minute and 55 seconds and one minute and 57 seconds, respectively, the former acting as a nice bridge between longer essays, while
brings the CD to a close. A photo of
on the rocks of Cape Ann with the water behind him reflects the easy mood of this
new age
/
solo
album. Very pleasant. ~ Joe Viglione