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Janet Marlow: Smooth Romance

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First you will say, “What’s a 10-string guitar?” To put it simply, it has greater range than a 6-string guitar, without the jangling sound associated with the 12-string. Janet Marlow makes it sing mellow, and here she puts it in smooth surroundings, taking it around the world. The sound is warm, intimate, and very active for this genre. Smooth, maybe. Romance? You bet!

The congas pop and the organ whistles on “Tropical Guitar”, a sunny place far from noise. Janet’s ...


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