Spirit (Preston Reed album)
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Spirit is an album by guitarist Preston Reed
, released in 2007. It was the third release on Reed's own label.
Spirit is a departure from Reed's usual percussive style and focuses more on the style of jazz ballads.
Preston Reed
Preston Reed is an American fingerstyle and tapping guitarist.- Biography :Preston Reed learned guitar as a child on his father's guitar and, for a short time, classical guitar with a too-severe teacher. When he was 16 his interest was rekindled by Jorma Kaukonen's acoustic guitar-playing in Hot...
, released in 2007. It was the third release on Reed's own label.
Spirit is a departure from Reed's usual percussive style and focuses more on the style of jazz ballads.
Track listing
All songs by Preston Reed unless otherwise noted.- "Street Beat" – 4:07
- "Gershwin" – 3:16
- "Sultry Wes" – 2:43
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) – 1:52 - "Halflife" – 3:42
- "Spirit" – 3:40
- "Sunday Afternoon" – 4:24
- "Yellowjacket" – 4:00
- "The Sun Will Shine Again" – 2:36
- "Dance Of The Porcelain Dolls" – 2:53
- "Your Picture Here" – 3:16
- "Undiminished" – 2:55
- "Struttin'" – 3:12
Personnel
- Preston Reed - acoustic guitar
- Bill Shanley and Michael Manning - engineers
- Ciarán Byrne - mastering
- Eugene Donohoe - photography
- Simon Johns / Clear Sound & Vision - design and layout