Andreas Oberg’s “Six String Evolution” CD features a host of fine players including Oberg on electric and acoustic guitars plus vocals on “Papa Gato” (penned by L.A.’s own Poncho Sanchez). He has Darmon Meader on saxophone and vocals on “Maniac;” Filo Machado, vocals and vocal percussion; Dave Kikoski, Rhodes piano; John Patitucci, acoustic and electric basses; Decebal Badila, electric bass; Lewis Nash, drums; Charlie Bisharat, violins; Enzo Todesco, percussion; Antal Steixner, cajon; Marius Preda, cymbalom; and John Beasley, synthesizer, percussion, vibes. Read the more at http://www.lajazz.com/blog19.cfm
Nearly every cut on this CD is ear candy. For starters, anything Stevie Wonder writes is guaranteed to be a sweet treat and Oberg's instrumental, smooth jazz version of "From The Bottom of My Heart" makes for a pleasant airwave bonbon.