Impetus

Ambitious, expansive and powerful: Bob Margolis' third instrumental release, Impetus, is easily his best effort to date. The disc opens with the dreamy urgency of the title track, followed by an explosive and fresh rendition of Jeff Beck's classic "Freeway Jam". The sweet, eloquent "Seeds" features Margolis on classical guitar with a beautiful, epic guitar solo. "Convergence" brims with Bob's inspired, melodic and bluesy phrasing. The mesmerizing "Philosophical" blends percussion with an intriguing, odd-time groove. Raw and tight, the acoustic-driven "Rub It In" is a seamless mix of down-home rock and uptown fusion. Like Bob's previous releases, Impetus offers a vast array of guitar sounds - from fat, distorted electric tones and punchy Strat licks to silky nylon classical and steel-string acoustic colors. All cuts contain Margolis' wonderful, innate sense of melody and compositional prowess.