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An Arsenal Of Chops
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Assaulting the instrumental rock guitar fan with shredded bliss is Ron Jarzombek's CD Solitarily Speaking Of Theoretical Confinement, laying out 45 songs (and 'songlets') over 45 minute time span. If you remember 4th grade math, that's about a song a minute, with "Snuff" taking long song honors at a whopping 2 minutes and 46 seconds. What you get is a taste of incredible virtuosity that changes emphasis at a dizzying pace - never ponderous or boring, just high-tech, high-energy guitar work and rhythmic intensity. Jarzombek keeps the creative level high by including tracks in 5/4 ("Gimme 5"), 'spelling' out his name using the 'diatonic alphabet' ("In The Name Of Ron"), and two-handed tapping duels ("Battle Of The Hands"). Highly recommended.
Ron is one of the most respected and admired guitar players in progressive rock and metal circles and has developed a large and very devoted following ever since the release of fusion metal trailblazers WatchTower's seminal "Control & Resistance" album. He has been featured in specialty magazines such as Guitar Player and Guitar World, as well as countless other major music publications around the world. 1993 saw the inception of Ron's current project, Spastic Ink, who've recently reissued their 1997 release "Ink Complete". With WatchTower, he made a much-talked about appearance at Germany's prestigious "Bang Your Head " festival in 2000.
Jarzombek is currently finishing up the second Spastic Ink album, '"nk Compatible", as well as working with WatchTower on their highly anticipated comeback album, "Mathematics".
Contact Information
Ron Jarzombek / Spastic Ink
P.O. Box 34772
San Antonio, TX 78265-4772
United States
E-mail:
Ron Jarzombek
Web site:
www.spasticink.com
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Blending New Age, Folk & Celtic
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Offering melodies and compositional complexities that lend themselves to repeated listenings, Elegant Tern, by California fingerstylist Clarelynn Rose, is a CD that soothes, uplifts, and paints wonderful images in the minds of her listeners. Taking advantage of the advice and feedback of acoustic guitarist Alex de Grassi, Rose has developed a sense for orchestration and dynamics in her solo instrumental works. She credits the influences of John Renbourn's music for injecting a Celtic influence into her folksy, new age style. All of her pieces use alternate tunings, which are carefully documented in the liner notes of Elegant Tern. Fans of relaxing acoustic music would have no problem getting into Rose's music - it's a great yin to the yang of some of the more aggressive fingerstyle work you hear these days.
After losing her other instruments (viola and harp) in a fire, Clarelynn taught herself guitar, but then stopped playing for ten years after her guitar was stolen. She picked it up again in 1999, and has dedicated herself to touching people's hearts with her music. Clarelynn is a forester and a Buddhist, and tries to bring influences from those aspects of her life into the music. The original tunes on her two albums, "The Redwood Sidthe" and Elegant Tern, reflect her unique life experiences in the woods, in China, and at the Buddhist monastery. Clarelynn has performed in northern China, Taiwan, California, Illinois, Oregon, Nevada, and Utah.
AHaving played an Acoustic Guitar Showcase with Alex de Grassi in December of 2002, Rose was inspired to do more live shows and play with other musicians. She'll also be working to produce her third CD in the next year.
Contact Information
Heartwood Music
P.O. Box 136
Redwood Valley, CA 95470
United States
E-mail:
Clarelynn Rose
Web site:
www.heartwoodmusic.com
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