"Oh man, this is so good I truly wonder if I can do it justice. We've featured Ken Bonfield a couple of times and always with admiration, but this absolutely surpasses anything I've heard from him to this point. His touch on the guitar, as noted in the past, is soft yet solid, his timing impeccable. But this set transcends and it is not merely the addition of Joe Ebel on violin, although that certainly accounts for at least half the magic here. Bonfield also has taken his playing to another, ethereal level where he can make his guitar sound like a sitar or a temple bell as he pulls you into a state of rising consciousness. Ebel too has an almost mystical touch, at times reminding me of jazz violin virtuoso Michael White. Bonfield will play solo at Acoustic Sounds, opening for the incredible Caroline Aiken, but his performance will be no less brilliant, I can promise you. Meanwhile, if you like the kind of music you can close your eyes and drift away to, GET THIS CD." -- Doug Tredway, www.nightflying.com
"Beautiful compositions from two world class musicians recorded on SONY/Philips' state of the art Direct Stream Digital systems, 'Dancing With Shadows' is a stunning recording full of life and warmth." -- Paul Reisler, Trapezoid
"I've been a fan of Ken's music since his 1996 recording, Mystic Morning. I consider him to be one of the best acoustic guitarists playing today. I discovered Joe's expert violin playing on his earlier album with Ken,
Kadotume and I'd also pit Joe against any of the violinists in modern contemporary music (as opposed to classical, since I know so few of those, although I'd wager he'd teach a few of them some tricks too). Throw in Burhoe and Manring (are there two more sought after accompanists in contemporary instrumental music these days? I think not) and you have an almost iron-clad guarantee of fantastic acoustic music. Evocative, rich with subtlety and nuance, yet also containing moments of power and passion, Dancing with Shadows is damn near perfect. I sure can't find fault with it. Music that is sophisticated yet uncomplicated, inviting yet not commercial, dramatic yet never maudlin, it's everything that acoustic instrumental should be and seldom is. Highly recommended, obviously.
-Bill Binkelman, Wind and Wire
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.joeebel.com
Track List:
1. Mirage
2. Angela's Ashes
3. Taos
4. Tightrope
5. Road to Hana
6. Homecoming
7. Centerline
8. Dazed & Confuzed
9. Andy's Song
10. Segovia's Bad Day
11. Dancing With Shadows
Other Genres:
"Beautiful compositions from two world class musicians recorded on SONY/Philips' state of the art Direct Stream Digital systems, 'Dancing With Shadows' is a stunning recording full of life and warmth." -- Paul Reisler, Trapezoid
"I've been a fan of Ken's music since his 1996 recording, Mystic Morning. I consider him to be one of the best acoustic guitarists playing today. I discovered Joe's expert violin playing on his earlier album with Ken,
Kadotume and I'd also pit Joe against any of the violinists in modern contemporary music (as opposed to classical, since I know so few of those, although I'd wager he'd teach a few of them some tricks too). Throw in Burhoe and Manring (are there two more sought after accompanists in contemporary instrumental music these days? I think not) and you have an almost iron-clad guarantee of fantastic acoustic music. Evocative, rich with subtlety and nuance, yet also containing moments of power and passion, Dancing with Shadows is damn near perfect. I sure can't find fault with it. Music that is sophisticated yet uncomplicated, inviting yet not commercial, dramatic yet never maudlin, it's everything that acoustic instrumental should be and seldom is. Highly recommended, obviously.
-Bill Binkelman, Wind and Wire
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.joeebel.com
Track List:
1. Mirage
2. Angela's Ashes
3. Taos
4. Tightrope
5. Road to Hana
6. Homecoming
7. Centerline
8. Dazed & Confuzed
9. Andy's Song
10. Segovia's Bad Day
11. Dancing With Shadows
Other Genres:
- NEW AGE: New Age
- JAZZ: Smooth Jazz
- TYPE: INSTRUMENTAL