On Dave Bennett's new independent disc, Out Of The Bleu, produced by award-winning Bruce Springsteen sound engineer John Cooper, and featuring Dane Clark and Jon E. Gee of John Mellencamp's band, his guitar takes center stage on eleven instrumentals as he explores his many influences from blues, to '70s dance, to smoky nightclub jazz, to straight rock n' roll. For example, "Satori," with its 6/4 trance beat mixed with Latin melodic guitar solos, takes us to Carnival in Rio. A flute solo perks up the bridge, as guitar and horn sections pound out the addictive melody. Dave's rendition of "Arrow" opens with an East Indian anthem and quickly changes to blues personified before mutating to straight fusion and back, then soaring into a raging, uniquely emotional ending solo. The track"Bleu" gives no hint as to what's in store with its string quartet intro. It quickly changes to a hypnotic groove underneath Dave's smooth and sadly singing guitar. Only once in a while does a musician come along who speaks with their own unique voice. Dave Bennett certainly falls in to this category, with a sound that is recognizable as his, no matter what style he brings forth. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Fusion/Jazz), total running time, 44:35 - Dave Bennett @ iTunes!