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Although jazz fusion guitarist Charlie Hunter appeared on the scene in the mid 1990s with a specially constructed eight-string guitar that allowed him to play basslines, rhythm parts, and solos essentially simultaneously, the San Francisco-based ... Full Descriptionartist is talented enough as both a player and composer not to fall into the novelty trap that Stanley Jordan, for example, found hard to escape. Balancing a productive career as a frontman with his lucrative sideman roles for the likes of Norah Jones, MISTICO finds Hunter in basic power-trio format, this time favoring a seven-string guitar that obviates the need for a bassist. The 10 tracks range from the funky, danceable "Wizard's Sleeve" to the pensive "Ballad," but overall, Hunter is in a rock-oriented mood here, not unlike the Bad Plus.
Charlie Hunter: Charlie Hunter (7-string guitar); Erik Deutsch (Fender Rhodes piano); Simon Lott (drums).Down Beat (p.62) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he disc reaches for clarity and attains it. Hunter's done some editing, and the pith of his approach creates many perks."
JazzTimes (p.72) - "[I]mpressive....MISTICO's songs dress up in rock and roll's rawness and power." Hide Description Charlie Hunter Mistico Songs Purchase Mistico CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Charlie Hunter Copperopolis CD (2006) Digipak
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Though he's often classified as a fusion guitarist, Charlie Hunter has none of the penchant for overplaying that frequently accompanies practitioners of the genre. Recorded in New Orleans, COPPEROPOLIS has a vibrant looseness and good humor that manifests itself in pieces like "A Street Fight Could Break Out" and the second-line beat of "Swamba Redux." Hunter's sidemen, horn and keyboard player John Ellis and drummer Derrek Phillips, supply an empathetic bedrock accompaniment that colors the guitarist's lyrical, deceptively simple phrasing on tracks like "Drop the Rock" and the band's Latin- and New Orleans-influenced treatment of Thelonious Monk's "Think of One."
Charlie Hunter Trio: Charlie Hunter (8-string guitar); John Ellis (melodica, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, Wurlitzer piano); Derrek Phillips (drums).
Recording information: The Truck Farm Studios, New Orleans, LA (2005).
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Mistico Music Review Average Rating: (3 out of 5 stars)   Infectious
Bay area guitarist Charlie Hunter is well acquainted with New Orleans and its abundant crop of musical talent. He has been a staple at local nightclubs during the Jazz Fest season and his past collaborations have included many Crescent City musicians, most notably drummer Stanton Moore with whom Hunter has performed and recorded with widely. It’s no surprise that Hunter once again dipped into the wellspring of local talent for his new album Mistico, which features Hunter playing 7-string guitar (a change from his usual 8-string axe) alongside keyboardist Eric Deutsch and Louisiana drummer Simon Lott.
Lott, who has been impressing New Orleans audiences since moving here from his native Baton Rouge four years ago, is a strong presence on Mistico. His raw, energetic playing gives the trio a straightforward, hard-rocking edge that sets this group apart from previous ensembles that have borne Hunter’s name. He also brings a touch of second line to the album, most notably the tracks “Wizard Sleeve” and “Chimp Gut.” To further establish the sound of his new trio, Hunter abandoned the bubbly, jam-friendly guitar tone that defines his numerous Blue Note recordings. Instead, he employs a crunchier sound which often blends seamlessly with the varied tones from Deutsch’s electric keyboard.
Mistico is, at its base, an instrumental pop album made interesting by creative, forward-thinking musicianship and a healthy dose of psychedelic nuance. The three musicians succeed in playing as one on the new album, focusing less on flashy solos and more on creating a series of changing moods and textures, all with an infectious underlying pulse.
—Mark LaMaire, OffBeat
Submitted by Joseph (New Orleans, LA, USA)
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