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Stuart McCALLUM & Mike WALKER – The Space Between –  Edition

by Audiophile Audition | Dec 31, 2016 | Jazz CD Reviews

Atmospheric guitar duo music in the tradition of early Pat Metheny with string quartet adornment. Stuart McCALLUM & Mike WALKER – The Space Between –  Edition 1082, 49:11 (11/25/16) ***: (Stuart McCallum – acoustic guitar & electronics/ Mike Walker – electric guitar; (string quartet on tracks 1, 3, 6 & 7) Laura Senior & Gemma South – violins/ Lucy Nolan – viola/ Peggy Nolan – cello) When the ancient seer foretold a year of evils, he may have had 2016 in mind. Averting from the geopolitical stage to the music scene, we must face that it has been a time of testing. It is not a good sign when a city with dozens of first-rate musicians sees its only jazz club close (a decade ago Portland, Oregon had three fine jazz clubs).  All the more do we welcome glad tidings from abroad and look to any positive developments there as a good omen. One such sign is the fruition of yet more great independent labels in Europe. One of the finest of these, Edition Records out of England, has made a positive impression on this site. This label specializes in conceptually-driven music which breathes fiery inspiration and artistic commitment. The […]