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Carlos Ibanez Nice and calm pieces of overdubbed guitar parts in the style of the great Larry Coryell (RIP) and John Abercrombie (RIP). Favorite track: Emu.
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Luminescence 04:32
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Larry 03:48
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Impasse 05:23
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Rainy Sunday 03:45
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Just a Vamp 05:27
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Invierno 03:44
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1980 06:18
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Emu 04:08
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"Una obra mágica llena de encanto, sencillez, sonidos hipnóticos, tímbricos, serenos y texturas minimalistas etéreas; un sueño lúcido en busca de lo consciente."

Enrique Farelo, Tomajazz.
www.tomajazz.com/web/guillermo-bazzola-impasse-2022/

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released January 1, 2023

Early in my musical career, most precisely in 1980 (hence the title of one of the compositions), I became aware of the existence of a kind of musical genre, strongly jazz-influenced and based in the sound of acoustic guitars. Seeing Larry Coryell in a solo acoustic concert in September 1979 in Buenos Aires called my attention to it. After that, I decided to investigate more deeply and discovered that some of the most relevant players from such an electric era were creating acoustic music. Larry Coryell (solo or with several groups, including his duo with Philip Catherine) , John McLaughlin (who recorded the seminal album “My Goal’s Beyond”, then formed Shakti and later a very successful guitar trio with Paco De Lucía and Al Di Meola) and Ralph Towner (solo, with Oregon or in duo with John Abercrombie) dominated the scene but many other grand guitarists of that time (Pat Metheny, Bill Connors and even Allan Holdsworth) used the acoustic guitar in diverse formats (with or without overdubs, duets, sometimes trios, combined with electric guitars) to create a fresh and very different music, free of stylistic boundaries precisely because of being able to assimilate whatever style they fancied.

That fascinating universe, full of possibilities, always attracted me. But for some reason, I never realized something deep down that I wanted, to make my own version. I never stopped thinking about this and even prepared some demos but it was always postponed.

Everything changed dramatically by the irruption of the pandemic in March 2020: it was no longer possible to have a normal life and the gigs and rehearsals were momentarily cancelled. On the other hand I had lots of free time, a bunch of guitars, effects and recording equipment and most important, an enormous need to make music. It was the right time to concretize this project and that's what I did.
It was a lot of work but also a lot of learning. Hope you enjoy this music.


Durante los primeros tiempos de mi carrera musical, más precisamente en 1980 (de ahí el título de una de las composiciones), tomé conocimiento de la existencia de una suerte de género musical fuertemente influido por el jazz y basado en el sonido de las guitarras acústicas. Haber visto a Larry Coryell en un concierto en solitario de guitarra acústica en septiembre de 1979 en Buenos Aires llamó mi atención. Luego decidí investigar más en profundidad y ahí descubrí que muchos de los guitarristas más importantes de esa época tan eléctrica estaban creando música acústica. Larry Coryell (solo o con distintos grupos, incluyendo su dúo con Philip Catherine), John McLaughlin (quien primero grabó el influyente álbum “My Goal’s Beyond”, luego formó Shakti y más adelante un trío de guitarras con Paco De Lucía y Al Di Meola) y Ralph Towner (solo, con Oregon o en dúo con John Abercrombie) dominaban la escena pero muchos otros grandes guitarristas de la época (el propio Abercrombie, Pat Metheny, Bill Connors e incluso Allan Holdsworth) usaban la guitarra acústica en diversos formatos (solos con o sin sobregrabaciones, dúos, a veces tríos, combinados con guitarras eléctricas) para crear una música fresca y distinta y libre de ataduras estilísticas precisamente por asimilar cualquier estilo.
Ese universo fascinante, lleno de posibilidades, siempre me resultó atractivo pero por alguna razón nunca concreté algo que en el fondo deseaba y que era hacer mi propia versión de aquello. Nunca dejé de pensar en esto y hasta preparé algunos demos pero al final todo quedaba para más adelante. La irrupción de la pandemia en marzo de 2020 cambió todo de forma dramática: ya no era posible desarrollar una vida normal y ensayos o conciertos estaban por el momento suspendidos. Por el otro lado tenía ante mí mucho tiempo libre, unas cuantas guitarras, efectos y equipos de grabación y sobre todo una enorme necesidad de hacer música. Era el momento de concretar este proyecto y es lo que finalmente hice.
Fue mucho trabajo pero también mucho aprendizaje. Espero que disfruten de esta música.

All music composed, arranged, played & recorded by Guillermo Bazzola (electric, classical, acoustic & 12-string guitars, loops, effects)

Recorded during August and September 2020. Mixed & mastered 2021. Gnu Town Studio, Madrid, Spain.

Cover photo taken by Guillermo Bazzola, Legazpi, Madrid, March 14th. 2020.

"Larry"
Dedicated to Larry Coryell, one of my early guitar heroes and one of the best guitar players ever.

"Emu"
Dedicated to the memory of Ilkka “Emu” Lehtinen, a Finnish friend who was a passionate music lover and supporter and also a devoted birdwatcher.

"Es Todo Tristeza Esta Noche en la Ciudad"
Dedicated to all the victims of Covid-19, their famiies and friends.

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