Dance of the Shadow Planets firmly establishes guitarist Jon Durant in Andy Summers, Robert Fripp, Allan Holdsworth, and Pat Metheny territory.
Durant and his band dance across the various sounds and rhythms of the world, as well as some that are not of this world.
The music is global in nature, with an Eastern tinge thanks to the prominent tablas throughout. The result is an eclectic mix of cosmic and world fusion.
Other flavors in this melting pot of sound include bass (Colin Edwin), percussion (Jerry Leake), and violin (Caryn Lin).
One track that stands out in particular is the African-like “Boonyi,” which is kind of a cross between “Hardy Country” from Andy Summers and Robert Fripp’s 1982 album, I Advance Masked, and “Now I’m Free” from Andy Summers’ 2003 album, Earth + Sky. The slithery, electronic lead guitar is classic Summers and Fripp.
This is another fine showcase of Durant’s wide-ranging variety of guitar sounds, tones, and textures, conventional and otherwise.
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