By: Robert Silverstein
ans of high-octane, guitar-based jazz-rock fusion are advised to pick up the latest album from Texas guitar slinger John Inman. "skiesWIDEopen" picks up from where John's last instrumental album, Modeous Eclectic, left off and then some. A solid improvement in both Inman's compositions and the overall sonic atmosphere makes it a fine choice for anyone interested in guitar legends like Neil Schon, Greg Howe, Steve Vai and Alan Holdsworth. The album features some high profile guest artists, including guitarist Michael Harrisand bassist James Martin, who help Inman round out the sound stage. Topping off a fine selection of original tracks (including the majestic sounding "New Frontier" and the album's superb title track) is the CD's state of the art sound quality which adds a streamlined effect to the overall listening experience. Drawing on a wealth of instrumental guitar styles (from hot fusion, smooth guitar jazz, progressive rock and even Latin jazz) the Dallas-based Inman covers a ton of musical ground here and will, no doubt, make a lot of guitar enthusiasts quite happy with the excellent "skiesWIDEopen".
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