 Ricardo Grilli
 1962
 Review by Gary Hill

Ricardo Grilli is the guitarist of this outfit. Given that the group bears his name, you might think that means that this will be a bunch of pieces built around guitar showcases. That’s never the case at all. These instrumental compositions are all well thought out and real group performances. The song is key. This is essentially fusion, hence landing under prog, but it does lean toward more traditional jazz a lot of the time. Don’t get me wrong, the guitar is really the standout point of a lot of these pieces, but it’s not the focus of the number. It just shines brightly amidst the arrangement. I would say that is probably going wind up as one of the best instrumental albums of the year. It’s magical.
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