Jan Akkerman - The Complete Guitarist

Title: The Complete Guitarist Artist: Jan Akkerman Release Date: 1986 Label: Charly Records UPC: 082333043626 Genre: Rock Styles: Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz Moods: Complex, Literate, Theatrical, Elaborate, Playful, Quirky Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

Year Type Label Catalog # 1986 CD Charly Records 17

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As with several other Jan Akkerman albums that are perceived as complete original works, The Complete Guitarist is really a hodgepodge of informal studio creations, laid down at various points (though mostly the very early '80s), primarily at his home studio in North Holland -- though at least one cut has its origins several years earlier, in America. But whatever each track's origins, those who appreciate Akkerman's fluency rather than his flash should love this recording, which shows him mostly in a laid-back mode, not trying to impress anyone but succeeding nonetheless, whether he's working in a funk idiom, or amplified classicism, or blues. And while some Charly releases offer dubious sound quality, that isn't the case here -- there may be improvements that could be made in the decade since its appearance, but there are no apologies needed for the sound here. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

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