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Jack Grassel / Guillermo Espinasse: El Refugio
by Matthew Warnock
El Refugio is a musically rich and technically masterful release from Milwaukee guitar legend Jack Grassel. Grassel is joined, in a duo setting, by long time friend but first time musical collaborator, Guillermo Espinasse. Both of these diverse and highly accomplished musicians bring a unique approach to their instruments on every track. Their unsurpassed technical ability, as both compers and soloists, acts as a constant source of inspiration, as each guitarist draws from the other during their constant interaction, propelling ...
Continue ReadingJill Jensen: Seems Like Dreams
by Dave Nathan
Wisconsin singer Jill Jensen's first album features the guitar of Jack Grassel which is a perfect foil for Jensen's soft, sensuous vocalizing. Often singing with a breathy style, Jensen enters into that vocal domain whose major inhabitant is the hushed one, Peggy Lee. Other times, Jensen becomes assertive such as on a swinging “You'd Be so Nice to Come Home to". This cut spotlights the vibes playing of Rick Embach and a gentle drum solo by Ernie Adams. Irrespective of ...
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