Nicolas Meier: Journey | CD review

(MGP Records)Nicolas Meier, the UK-based Swiss guitarist, made a powerful impression on British audiences five years ago with the mix of Pat Metheny-connected world fusion and Turkish folk music he introduced (with reeds virtuoso Gilad Atzmon) on the album Orient. Meier is currently touring the new music from his latest album, which occupies similar territory. It's a straighter choice between the Middle Eastern references and Atzmon's postbop thrashes, and the groove-playing is a shade formulai...

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