Eef Albers Kwartet-Skyrider (1981)

Eef Albers is a talented Dutch guitarist with a well-deserved reputation, having been a member of various projects such as Focus (replacing Jan Akkerman), Kraan, and Metrople Orkest, as well as collaborating with artists like Stanley Clarke and Toots Thielemans, among many others. In 1972, he formed his first band with Gerry Brown and John Lee, and several years later released his first solo album, "Blue Capricorn", In 1981, together with bassist Wim Essed, drummer Gerry Brown, and pianist Rob Van Den Broeck, he released one of his best works, "Skyrider", showcasing his vast guitar palette through exciting riffs and his great ingenuity on the six strings. "Skyrider" is composed of a series of compositions with effective, easy-listening jazz-rock/fusion arrangements and certain bluesy sounds. From fusion tapestries like the album's title track, to relaxing jazz landscapes like "Brown Eyes" and "Take Me There", to Latin-infused sounds like "Flamingo's Dance", and jazz-rock compositions like "Napalis". In the following years, Albers would release other significant works such as the commendable "Pyramids" (1987) and "Birds of the Night" (1996).