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Title: WORLD-CLASS JAZZ GUITAR TUCKED AWAY IN DC
Review: As a native of the DC area, I had the opportunity to grow up listening to and taking lessons with Rick when he was a member of the "Airmen of Note" - the touring Jazz Band of the US Air Force.It's worth noting that the sidemen in the Rick Whitehead Trio are the same guys who backed up Danny Gatton, another DC guitar icon, before his passing. Barry Hart, John Previti and Rick bring a wealth of experience to the table and it certainly shines in this, as well as their other CD recordings."Live in Captivity" was recorded `live' in the studio. The guys were somewhat isolated, but could see each other and as such, it captures well the experience of hearing them in live performance.Rick's guitar lines are fast and clean. He's a top-notch guitarist who's got hundreds of tunes in his head and can blaze away on all of them. Rick and his Trio truly deserve wider recognition.I hope through these recordings he will be brought to the attention of a bigger audience.
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