Inspired by the melodic guitar styles of players such as Earl Klugh, Larry Carlton, Pat Metheny and Toninho Horta, Brazilian guitarist Rodrigo Alves is back with an all instrumental CD of pop and jazz-inflicted tunes, entitled Retratos. Alves plays a bit more acoustic than on his debut CD "Suddenly", but uses a hollow-bodied electric to get some great tones as well, on tracks such as "Nem Ontem, Nem Amanha" and the opener, "Noites De Outono". For pure acoustic guitar beauty, it would be tough to top the closing track "Vila Do Sossego", with its chiming harmonics and evocative melody. Alves still continues with his lyrical soloing style throughout Retratos, as he introduced so well on his debut CD. A mature and thoughtful collection of melodies that create utterly subtle variations of mood. Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Jazz/Pop), total running time, 45:51 - Rodrigo Alves @ iTunes!