Artist: Acoustic Alchemy
Title Of Album: American / English
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Higher Octave Music
Genre: Instrumental / Smooth Jazz
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Total Time: 47:08 min
Total Size: 116 Mb

Acoustic Alchemy has remained one of the most popular smooth-jazz ensembles around, as evidenced by their record sales and consistently high placement on the charts, and AMERICAN/ENGLISH will not disappoint long-time fans. In fact, this recording is something of a return to form for the group. While the adventurous direction taken on previous outings is still present here, the emphasis is on melodic interplay and guitar dialogues as heard on early recordings by group founders Greg Carmichael and Nick Webb. The reggae-touched "Trinity" and the lovely "Cherry Hill" are two examples of this album's return to Acoustic Alchemy basics.

Yet there is plenty of stylistic fun, too. A number of dance-inflected tracks, like the bouncing, clubby vibe of "So Kylie" and "Say Yeah" keep things lively, while doses of soulful pop on "She Speaks American English" and "The Detroit Shuffle" prove that guitarist Miles Gilderdale is still exerting a strong influence on the band's direction. Nevertheless, laid-in-the-cut tunes like "The Crossing" seem to evoke Acoustic Alchemy's special magic, and make AMERICAN/ENGLISH a treat for both older and newer fans.

Live Recording

Acoustic Alchemy: Miles Gilderdale (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Greg Grainger (vocals, drums); Greg Carmichael (nylon-string guitar); Neil Cowley (keyboards); Frank Felix (bass guitar).

Tracklist:
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01. The Crossing
02. Say Yeah
03. So Kylie
04. Trinity
05. The Detroit Shuffle
06. Cherry Hill
07. She Speaks American English
08. Lilac Lane
09. The 14 Carrot Cafe
10. Get Up (Levantar y Bailar)
11. The Moon And The Sun