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JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE
APRIL 2008
APRIL 2008
GREG RUGGIERO
BALANCE (Fresh Sound New Talent)
The eight original compositions that make up
guitarist's Greg Ruggiero's debut recording have a
deeply introspective air, with gently rocking rhythms
and simply stated melodies that often give the
album an instrumental pop feeling. But there's
plenty of emotional depth here, too, as Ruggiero
quietly draws delicate, ethereal designs with
electric and acoustic guitars, levitating on Frank
LoCrasto's sympathetic piano and keyboard
patterns. Rob Wilkerson's sweet alto saxophone
brings the quartet back to earth, while Tommy
Crane's drumming supports the melodies and
eases them forward.
BALANCE (Fresh Sound New Talent)
The eight original compositions that make up
guitarist's Greg Ruggiero's debut recording have a
deeply introspective air, with gently rocking rhythms
and simply stated melodies that often give the
album an instrumental pop feeling. But there's
plenty of emotional depth here, too, as Ruggiero
quietly draws delicate, ethereal designs with
electric and acoustic guitars, levitating on Frank
LoCrasto's sympathetic piano and keyboard
patterns. Rob Wilkerson's sweet alto saxophone
brings the quartet back to earth, while Tommy
Crane's drumming supports the melodies and
eases them forward.