Far more jazz against the odds or at first glance you might think than bluegrass (the sound crosses over everywhere - and is obvious on 'The Alben Triangle' and the ringing lilt of 'The Miniera Waltz') the chugging momentum and swing feel with the exception of 'International Klein Blues' is often more like gypsy jazz.
''Dawg music'' exponent Grant Gordy who has collaborated with the great Edgar Meyer is a disciple of mandolinist David Grisman with whom he played for some years and whose guitarist Gordy pays tribute to on the luminous 'Elegy For Tony Rice.'
The wonderful tunes are Gordy's and with the guitarist are fine violinist Alex Hargreaves, mandolinist Dominick Leslie and bassist Aidan O'Donnell. Full of harmonic detours and absorbing instrumental interplay - the aptly named Peripheral Visions given its stylistic nomadism even goes avant-garde in the smoke and mirrors exposed on 'Cloud of Witnesses' and resolves in a beautifully picked out melody where violin acts as legato accompaniment. 'To Ron' begun solo guitar and then with wise bass accompaniment enters Bill Frisell territory. Available on Gordy's Bandcamp page
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