2012 Feb 16 Have You Met: Acoustic Alchemy
Songs nowadays are loaded down with so many shout-outs and connotations. Sometimes you long for the kind of truly beautiful music where you stop thinking altogether as you just get drunk on the melodies. That’s the kind of smooth jazz that Acoustic Alchemy has been producing for 30 years.
The buzz
Probably the most melodious plucked strings you’ll ever hear
Key tracks
“This Way,” “Reference Point”
They say:
“We have pushed the limits of the acoustic guitar’s potential.”
We say:
Forget about roses and chocolates. This is real romance.
See them at: Tango on Feb 18
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Photos courtesy of the organizers.
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