A new face on the fusion block, guitarist Hart draws on celebrated members of his Baltimore fraternity-drummer Dennis Chambers, bassist Gary Grainger, saxophonist Gary Thomas, fellow guitarist Paul Bollenback-for his debut as a leader. The influence of such guitar heroes as Allan Holdsworth, Al Di Meola, Scott Henderson and Frank Gambale can be heard in Hart’s distortion-laced, overdriven legato lines on such fiery originals as “Running Out of Woods” and “Instrumentality.” Thomas adds probing, muscular improvisations and crisp guitar-sax interplay on “Ernie’s Over,” “First Impressions” and “Right From the Right,” while Chambers provides the polyrhythmic punch behind “The Green Pedal” and “Speaquinox,” both of which feature some tightly interwoven lines and heated exchanges between Hart and Bollenback.
Stuart Hart: Inner Voice
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