00 - Panorama The Best of Craig Chaquico.nfo
General Information
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Album: Panorama: The Best of Craig Chaquico
Artist: Craig Chaquico
Copyright: 2000
Genre: Jazz
File Information
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Number of Tracks: 14
Total Duration: 1:10:23
Ripped By: NMR
Files Created on: 25-Mar-2015 09:55:42
NFO Created: 08-Jun-2015 09:59:19
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Track List
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File Size MB Duration File Name
01 46.64 0:06:40 01 Native Tongue
02 49.07 0:06:56 02 Sacred Ground
03 37.69 0:05:26 03 Forbidden Love
04 43.52 0:06:02 04 Gathering of the Tribes
05 30.15 0:04:19 05 Cafe Carnival
06 49.55 0:06:37 06 Return of the Eagle
07 26.39 0:04:17 07 Gypsy Nights
08 23.69 0:03:31 08 Lights Out San Francisco
09 27.35 0:04:03 09 Beyond Words
10 31.12 0:04:45 10 Blue Universe
11 22.54 0:03:23 11 Sweet Talk
12 24.71 0:04:04 12 Autumn Blue
13 38.68 0:05:24 13 Find Your Way Back
14 38.18 0:04:56 14 Acoustic Highway
Description
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Since his 1993 debut Acoustic Highway, Craig
Chaquico's creative blending of snappy guitar melodies and subtle Native American textures has contributed something of a spiritual nature to smooth jazz. It's
interesting to note, however, that as his fame as an instrumental star
increased, he became a little more conscious of commercial considerations. The
twelve "greatest hits" tracks of Panorama: The Best of Craig Chaquico bear out
this evolution. Earlier material like the soundscape-heavy
"Gathering of the Tribes" and the drive-time energetic "Native Tongue" let his
guitar lead the way, buoyed by the bluesy keyboard textures of longtime partner
Ozzie Ahlers. "Sweet Talk" and "Autumn Blue" added the blistering tenor
counterpoint of Richard Elliot, while the slick pop slant of
"Lights out San Francisco" paired him with the graceful strings of Peter White.
But while these all-star enhanced tunes are slightly more radio friendly,
Chaquico makes sure his crisp strings are always center stage. Two new cuts
hint at his future playing more Latin and trip hop music. He improvises easily
over the hypnotic toe-tapping trance grooves of 3rd Force on "Beyond Words,"
then lets his strings dance over the fiery brass, explosive percussion, and
Ahlers' Latin synth harmonies on "Cafe Carnival." This bright fiesta is something of a time travel bridge to Chaquico's
days with Starship, his extended electric rock guitar solo being the first time
he's ever alluded to those days on one of his mellower instrumental projects. -- Jonathan Widran ~ AllMusic.com
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