Jazz Articles about Darin Layne

Darin Layne Trio: The Fisherman

by Glenn Astarita
August 2, 2007

The first half of The Fisherman, by Austin, Texas-based guitarist Darin Layne, is steeped in laid-back folksy jazz-like articulations, awash with wistful lines and quaint melodies. Layne's rhythm section is firmly nestled in-the-pocket to complement his deft and angular phrasings. On “See Five, the guitarist executes dreamy lines and ascending choruses amid his artful use of volume control techniques. Echoes of vintage Pat Metheny come to mind here, but he goes for the slam dunk during the second part of ...