Search - Slavek Hanzlik :: Summer Solstice

Not the same "new" bluegrass

Martin Davis | Huntington, Wv USA | 08/22/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Admist the "new" bluegrass movement following Alison Krauss and the "O Brother" soundtrack it was refreshing to hear this cd, which predates them both. The cd is not really your typical bluegrass, not is it purely New Age. It's somewhere in the middle of both genres. I had never heard Slavek's guitar work, but as I read who else was on the cd I was even more convinced of it's quality. Most notably Bela Fleck on banjo and Ron Ickes playing Dobro. The shear joy of playing music comes through on the entire album. The album is great "background" music or one to listen to purely for the outstanding musical talent displayed. All this music from a czech refugee, go figure."