Inventions

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Greg Poree is gifted both at writing and performing jazz. His work is creative without being contrived and as a composer he understands how in jazz you have to balance the instruments but at the same time hear each voice. Poree's work is true to it's roots in classical jazz. Invention is a great album and so is Night before.

`Inventions' is Greg Porée's musical vision. He contributed all 12 pieces and his guitar playing is always a factor, whether as as a solo voice or as an accompanist. Of his originals, several deserve to become standards. The emphasis is on strong melodies and melodic development, all of it performed with infectious rhythms, soulful phrasing and a strong musical purpose.

A superior musician whose work on acoustic guitar is distinctive, versatile and inventive, Greg Porée shows throughout `Inventions' why he is so highly respected by his fellow musicians. The music reflects his wide interests, mixing together jazz improvisation with the flavor of cultures from several countries, including Cuba, Argentina, Spain or France. Along the way, he plays a bit of funk, the blues "City Lights" and an adaptation of a classical piece by Johann Sebastian Bach that is called "Bach Minuet au Porée." No matter what the instrumental setting or genre, the soulful music...Read more