Robert Lee Balderrama
The Great Hall of Smooth Jazz
Review by Gary Hill
You might not know the name Robert Lee Balderrama, but I bet you know one of his songs. The guitarist was a founding member of Question Mark and the Mysterians, who were best known for the tune "96 Tears." The music here isn't really like that song at all. This is a jazz album, and a nearly instrumental one at that. I've included this under progressive rock because that's where we put fusion, and I think that the guitar brings enough fusion to it to quality. Whether you agree with that categorization or not, this is strong disc.
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