Apostolis Anthimos - guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
Gil Goldstein - piano, rhodes, accordion
Jim Beard - piano, rhodes
Matthew Garrison - bass guitar
Paul Wertico - drums, percussion
Sugar Blue - harmonica (8)
Days We Can`t Forget
GOWI 17
By Adam Baruch
This is the debut album as a leader by Polish (of Greek origin) guitarist/composer Apostolis Anthimos. The album (except for one track) was recorded in NY and features a dreamy lineup of well known American Fusion players: keyboardists Gil Goldstein and Jim Beard, bassist Matthew Garrison and drummer Paul Wertico. Harmonica player Sugar Blue guests on one track. The album consists of eight tracks, five of which are original compositions by Anthimos and three are Jazz standards.
The music hides no surprises
and reveals a very well played Fusion, with many excellent solos and a nice
melodic flow. It is quite different stylistically from what Anthimos played
with SBB, which is more Blues and Rock oriented. It is really great to hear a
different, Jazzier Anthimos, more relaxed and obviously happy with the result.
Also his skills as a composer are fully exposed here, showing that he is
perfectly capable of weaving nice, elegant tunes.
After years of standing in the
limelight of SBB, Anthimos finally proves that he is capable of playing his own
music and following his heart. This album lost nothing of its charm and beauty
over time and still sounds great a couple of decades after it was originally
released. For Polish Fusion fans this is an absolute must, but basically any
Fusion fan anywhere on this planet should enjoy this album in full.
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