"An extremely talented fingerstyle guitarist...one hears echoes of the late Joe Pass and Charlie Byrd in his masterful playing"
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James Scott, Minor 7th
"Master of his instrument"
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Gary Griffey, Jazz Review
"Art plays with classical hands and a jazz mind...he takes [chord solo jazz guitar] to another level"
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Jens Hausmann, Akustik Gitarre Magazine (Germany)
"Hodges' arrangements bring new life to songs like "Autumn Leaves", "Stardust", "Blue Moon" and the extremely beautiful "Georgia On My Mind"
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Steven Ramm, Anything Phonographic
"Art Hodges is truly an inimitable musician...he impeccably blends both classical and jazz styles"
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James Scott, Minor 7th
"A winner from track one"
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Gary Griffey, Jazz Review
"5 out of 5 stars"
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Steven Ramm, Anything Phonographic
"The purity of the guitar is there, unadorned"
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Harvey Barkan, L.A. Jazz Scene
"Highly recommended for fans of traditional jazz standards"
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James Scott, Minor 7th
"A smooth and satisfying display of solo guitar work"
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Gary Griffey, Jazz Review
"A delightful album of solo jazz guitar"
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Harvey Barkan, L.A .Jazz Scene
"Hodges eloquently weaves his way through the jazz cannon offering sophisticated arrangements that never detract from the inherent beauty of each composition"
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James Scott, Minor 7th
"Put this album on when you have company and conversation will probably stop at some point and someone will ask "who is that playing?"
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Steven Ramm, Anything Phonographic
"His many years of learning to master his instrument have given us an album that can appeal to a diverse group of music listening fans"
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Gary Griffey, Jazz Review
"From the playful "Makin' Whoopee" to the reverential "God Bless the Child", Hodges captures the essence of each composition, elegantly executing each standard with both finesse and passion"
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James Scott, Minor 7th
Comments
That is some smokin!!! guitar !!!!!!!! Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 5