History Of Now | ||||
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Released | 2005 | |||
Recorded | January 10–24, 2005 at StarVu Studios, Savage, Minnesota, United States | |||
Length | 53:16 | |||
Label | Outer Bridge Records, OB1004 | |||
Producer | Preston Reed | |||
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![]() Cover of the original release of History of Now |
History of Now is a 2005 album by Preston Reed and was the second release on Reed's own label. [1]
It contains six new compositions — the other eight tracks are re-recorded and sometimes varied interpretations of some of Reed's previously released compositions. Four tracks are from the out-of-print title Border Towns . The song "Corazon" was originally released on the video Preston Reed in Concert.
On this release, Reed performs on solo acoustic, classical, and electric guitars.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
BBC Music Magazine | (no rating) [2] |
Bridge Guitar Review | (no rating) [3] |
Jazzwise | (no rating) [4] |
Jazz Notes | (no rating) [5] |
Jazzwise stated "evocative and vivid, with an understated beauty and a Ry Cooder-like sense of atmospherics in places. His recent collaborations with Arild Andersen and others show a broader and more reflective composer and interpreter than previous..." [4] and BBC Music Magazine stated: "...on this latest album he has opted for the less-is-more approach, applying his mastery of the acoustic and electric axes to a series of gentle but melodic miniatures." [2] In Jazz Notes , Ron Burnett wrote "Reed is capable of astonishing sheets of sound which defy belief in the possibilities of only two hands." [5] Guitar Bridge Reviews wrote the release "shows the diversity and versatility of one of the most talented guitarists in the acoustic guitar circuit." [3]
All songs by Preston Reed.
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