"Bill Mize...places the beauty of tone and composition above pyrotechnics... Don't get me wrong, Mize has chops to burn and all fingers are flying on the opening track, The Road Scholar It's just that he's so smooth that even with the material that is technically very challenging, the listener never sense that he's struggling with the instrument." So writes James Jenson in Fingerstye Guitar about guitarist Bill Mize's 1993 solo instrumental CD Tender Explorations. Bolstered by highlights such as the opening track "The Road Scholar" and the minor-key based "Miasma", fingerstyle lovers will find much to enjoy on this album. Renowned for his composition, tone and unique style, Mize's music is featured on the Grammy winning recording "Stellalua", as well as the Narada Records "Masters Of The Acoustic Guitar" CD and the Windham Hill "Guitar Sampler".
| 1 | The Road Scholar Instrumental Guitar | 3:25 |
| 2 | Path Of Fallen Leaves Instrumental Guitar | 4:29 |
| 3 | Hard Times Instrumental Guitar | 3:33 |
| 4 | Miasma Instrumental Guitar | 4:35 |
| 5 | A Rose In A Fire Instrumental Guitar | 5:22 |
| 6 | Freefall Instrumental Guitar | 3:49 |
| 7 | Amaranth Instrumental Guitar | 6:17 |
| 8 | The Offering Instrumental Guitar | 4:13 |
| 9 | Tender Explorations Instrumental Guitar | 4:26 |
