Giant Magazine #9

VA - Rolling Stone Rare Trax Vol. 72 - It Ain´t Me, Babe - Bob Dylan: Die Besten Cover-Versionen Von Wilco, etc.
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 256 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: None, Promo | Country/Year: Germany 2011
Genre: Rock, Pop, Folk | Style: Cover Version

RARE TRAX is a continued series of promotional samplers given away with the german edition of Rolling Stone magazine since the 1990's and has reached volume 80 already. Each version covers a special topic and presents lesser known songs and/or artists.

Fareed Haque is a modern guitar virtuoso. Steeped in classical and Jazz traditions, his unique command of the guitar and different musical styles inspire his musical ventures with tradition and fearless innovation. His 2013 album Out Of Nowhere features drummer Billy Hart and George Mraz and continues to defy convention. Fareed was voted "Best World Music Guitarist" by Guitar Player Magazine, and has toured with the Zawinul Syndicate, Sting, and Paquito D'Rivera.

Two of vibraphonist Gary Burton's albums from 1969-1970 are reissued in full on this single CD. Burton teams up with pianist Keith Jarrett for five numbers (including four of Jarrett's originals) in 1970, using a quintet that also features guitarist Sam Brown, bassist Steve Swallow, and drummer Bill Goodwin. The other session has more of an avant-country flavor, with Burton, Swallow, and Goodwin joined by guitarist Jerry Hahn and violinist Richard Greene; Michael Gibbs and Swallow contributed most of the obscurities. Burton was at his most explorative during this period, which is why he can be considered one of the pioneers of fusion (although his music never really fit into a tight category). This is excellent music that mostly still sounds fresh.