Robben Ford-Pure (2021)

We have before us another superb album from guitar virtuoso Robben Ford. This time, the understated combination of blues, jazz, and rock is perfectly synchronized, blending sensitivity and virtuosity with his instrument. Released on the Ear Music label, this is the twenty-eighth album from the Californian guitarist, who has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and was chosen as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of the twentieth century by the prestigious American magazine Musician. This is one of those albums made for the most discerning electric guitar purists and for connoisseurs of jazz, blues, and fusion, all played with great class and interpretive intelligence. Robben Ford transports us to hypnotic soundscapes with tracks like the intro "Pure (Prelude)", the bluesy "White Rock Beer...8 Cents", the ambient "Balafon", the jazz fusion "If You Want Me To" and "A Dragon's Tail", and the jazzy "Go".