Sweetland, Mike
Stringsongruvscaipsoundtreks
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed, Limited Edition And Out Of Print 2008 Original. While Centered Within A Vigorous Jazz Aesthetic, This Album Reflects Sweetland’s Impressive Breadth Of Musical Influences And The Broad Scope Of Work He’s Done Over A 20-Year Career: Jazz, Funk, Classical, Pop, Flamenco And More. But For All The Stylistic Diversity, The Unrelenting Current Of Quality And Passion On Stringsongruvscaipsoundtreks Is Unmistakable: Fiery, Virtuosic Playing, Intriguing Compositions, Imagination And Élan, All Driven By Sweetland’s Inspiration And Impressive Creative Vision. It Doesn’t Hurt One Bit That Sweetland Is Aided, Here, By A Roster Of Distinguished Musical Masters, Jazz And Otherwise. Just For Example, Taylor Eigsti, Widely Regarded As One Of The Rising Dynamos Of Jazz Piano, And Guitarist Mimi Fox, An International Star With A Bushel Of Well Received Cds To Her Credit, Make Superb Contributions On Three And Two Songs, Respectively. Jacqueline Rago, Musical Director Of The Venezuelan Music Project Makes An Appearance On Quatro, A Lute-Like Venezuelan String Instrument. And Jay Lane, Acid Jazz Drum Hero And Veteran Of The Charlie Hunter Trio And Bob Weir’s Ratdog Is On Hand As Well.