Album Review: Distance from Kenny Carr
Album: Distance Artist: Kenny Carr Label: Zoozazz Music Website: www.kennycarrguitar.com Fusion guitarist Kenny Carr revisits several original compositions that he wrote over 25 years ago and revised them with contemporary imagings for his ninth release Distance . Classically trained, Carr embraces a large swathe of the music spectrum including free jazz, blues, roots rock, and soul funk. Integrating a vast array of attributes, Carr explores his prowess as an open-minded artist. The gritty roots rock tone of Carr's guitar soaks into every fiber of "Arrival," forming vibrating streaks across the track. The recording cools to a soothing lather through "Until Then," as Carr's guitar strings radiate bright shimmers across the melodic bed. Switching to a bluesy tint along "Like Old Times," Carr's guitar shoots beams of light, forming a pattern of glittering flickers, supported by the steady rhythmic pulse of bassist Lincoln Goines and drummer ...