C. LANZBOM
Meditations
(Desert Rock)
Just like the title suggests, Meditations offers twelve lush,
instrumental acoustic guitar pieces pairing Lanzbom’s acoustic guitar
with bass, harp, strings and flute. Lanzbom has also been garnering rave
reviews for his guitar work in Soulfarm, a New York City area rock band
known for combining Middle Eastern influences with country and blues-rock.
Commenting on Meditations Lanzbom says, “This gives me an
opportunity to work on my classical, acoustic and more improvisational and
world beat leanings.” Lanzbom sounds inspired by his time spent in
Israel, and the music on Meditations takes in a wide range of New
Age guitar moods. At various moments, the album reveals Lanzbom’s
fondness for the guitar sounds of Leo Kottke and Pat Metheny. Moody and
quite moving in places, the melodic and moving Meditations is
filled with Lanzbom’s refined acoustic guitar playing. Meditations
is Lanzbom’s third solo album, following up his earlier albums From
This Day On (1998) and Beyond This World (1996). |
