For his seventh CD, the French top guitarist Marc Antoine was looking for a new sound. In the past he has played with greats like Sting (whose La Belle Dame Sans Regrets can be found here in a bossa arrangement), Queen Latifah, George Benson, Basia, Soul II Soul, Cher, Will Downing and David Benoit. This time Antoine was looking for someone who could mix his traditional style of Spanish, Brazilian
… and classical music with a modern lounge sound, in the style of Kruder & Dorfmeister and Gotan Project. Club DJ David Ferrero managed to mix the sound of Antoine's nylon guitar strings with electronic beats, atmospheric samples and moody lounge grooves, to create a heavenly mix of world music, jazz and lounge. This new sound has provided a revolutionary impulse in smooth jazz, which we can hope will be followed soon after. (AD)more