MP3 The Dave Costa Trio - Ten Strings and a Drum

Enjoy this premier recording of brilliant jazz guitar accompanied by bass and drums.

12 MP3 Songs in this album (46:11) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Contemporary Jazz, EASY LISTENING: Background Music

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From the first notes of âLove For Saleâ it is clear that in guitarist Dave costa weâre dealing with a technically proficient, seasoned, swing perfectionist.
This sort of guitar playing, which might well be defined as âmodern classic swing / or just âjazzâ â digs deep into the roots of all contemporary guitar.
Costaâs articulation is impeccable -- another indication that heâs developed such a close relationship with the instrument and the music that he treats each piece (song) as a personal friend.
Slow tempos are the trickiest for acoustic guitars and pianos since neither instrument can sustain a note for long at full volume. Most guitarists merely fill in the slow-tempo gaps with flurries of runs; Costa lets his notes resonate, then fills with light, delicious chords.
âBody and Soulâ is a melodious marvel, loaded with rich harmonies underneath and bright with improvisation on Johnny Greenâs famous melody. there are a dozen definitive tenor sax solos of âBody and Soulâ beginning with Coleman Hawkinsâ in 1939; and there a few splendid guitar solo recordings of the tune, too. Costaâs should take its place among them.
âAutumn In New Yorkâ, perhaps slower even than âBody and Soulâ (and a favorite of guitarist Tal Farlow in the 1950s) gets a remarkably sensitive and delicate treatment from Costa. He is a guitar playing romantic.
This CD is good listening all the way.
Philip Elwood San Francisco Examiner 1996