Richard Bennett
Code Red Cloud Nine
© 2008 Moderne Shellac (616892952824)
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Romance, adventure, mystery, danger. The man with a golden tone is back with an album of remarkable depth and clarity, a dozen unbeatable guitar instrumental originals.
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A studio legend since 1968 and Mark Knopfler band mate, Richard Bennett returns on the heels of his widely acclaimed THEMES FROM A RAINY DECADE.
With his latest release, CODE RED CLOUD NINE, Bennett and his golden tone guitar come swinging back with a dozen unbeatable originals. It's the stuff that dreams are made of....romance, adventure, mystery and danger.
"...his vision is relentlessly melodic..." Guitar Player Magazine's senior editor, Andy Ellis.
"His quiet, self-effacing manner hides an encyclopaedic knowledge of all kinds of music...May his cracking guitar playing find a place in your life as it has in mine" Mark Knopfler
"I believe these tracks might reflect the real 'heart and soul' of Richard Bennett. Of course, I think that about everything I hear him play, whether it's jazz, blues, country, pop or rock and roll. And perhaps, as someone once said, he plays that way just because he can!" Duane Eddy
"...I have a friend who likes to refer to musicians of unprecedented skill, especially guitar players, as witches. Richard Bennett, is a witch of the first order." Holly Gleason
For complete biography, discography, record production credits, photos, Mark Knopfler tour journals and more, please visit www.richard-bennett.com
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A truly perfect work
author: Jose BrihuegaThe term that comes to my mind after listening this album is: PERFECT! Perfect arrangements, very clean guitar playing and great work of all musicians involved. It's a delightful piece of jazz with a "vintage" taste. Really enjoyable.
Code Red Cloud Nine
author: Dave RossThis record proves that really nice guys can also make incredible music. The songs are fantastic and the effortless playing belies really hard work and breadth and depth of experience and musical wisdom. It is just a great record all around and it really should be a part of every music lover's library. Bravo
- author: Teri Pierce
I agree with your old friend Howie...It's wonderful!
Terrific job, mr. Bennett...
author: Paolo Valerio BarbantiniDo not be misleaded by the instant appeal of this work: the more you listen to it the more you discover inner details. Great melodies, superb arrangements, wide range of music genres, but, overall, new high guitar playing standards. I have really enjoyed this new work of the great Richard Bennett, especially because, in my opinion, any album released after the wonderful Rainy Decade ("Themes from a rainy decade", 2003) could have been nothing else than an hazardous task. I do not mean to enlist track by track, but matching the atmosphere of "Casey's Place" with the moving words addressed by Richard to the great Al Casey in his website is something that cannot leave people without deep feelings about it. I would also like to recommend to follow in the near future the musicians joining Mr. Bennett in this record (in particular someone Nick Bennett playing interesting guitar parts). Terrific job, mr. Bennett and thanks for giving us this new gem. Now you are responsible towards all of us to release new records other than producing someone else's dreams.... All the best, PVB
The Cat's Ass
author: Colin BradleyA great piece of work and surely inspirational to other guitarists. I'd like to nominate a favourite track, but they are all so good. Not hard to guess why a world class musician like Mark Knopfler has him in the band, but then with a track record like Richard's, why should we be surprised? Hope the KTGC tour has started well Richard, and you certainly deserve to sell tons of this masterful work!
code red cloud nine
author: Eva AbergThe more I listen to this cd, the more I like it.Most enjoyable music ! Great jazzfeeling !
- author: Helge Lorenz
This man has the feeling for both writing and playing great jazz tunes. I´ve "only" known Richard Bennett from Mark Knopfler´s great band but didn´t know he´d be such a marvellous jazz artist. This CD is a must for every jazz (guitar) fan. 5 stars.
Extremely versatile
author: Mahesh SankaranCode Red Cloud Nine is a great collection of jazz instrumentals. I was expecting more tunes like the ones in "Themes From a Rainy Decade" (another masterpiece, by the way), but these were completely different. Richard Bennett has proved once again that he is among the most versatile guitarists in the business.
Definitely Cloud Nine
author: Steven HodgettsRichard's second solo album is very different from the first, but once again he has mastered a whole different genre. From the SHadows/Ventures sound of Rainy Decade he has switched to cool cocktail jazz, and done it with style. Even within the album there is a range of swing to bossa nove. Can't wait for the third album.
Melody maker
author: PierrickCode Red Cloud Nine is a delight! Great melodies! I'm ready to call Richard Bennett "Melody Maker" but the Gibson Cie took to the name already! Richard's second album is so different from the first one! From western spaghetti to first class jazz! I love both! Exiting move! Beautiful music by a guitar expert!
Mark who?
author: Howard EmersonOkay Richard, I had no idea you were THIS GOOD!! I mean, come on already..<sigh>.......and that's just from listening to some mp3's......Can't wait until the goods arrive! My best, Howard Emerson Huntington Station, NY
This is it!
author: Shaun TomanWow! Really great stuff here. I really enjoyed Themes from a Rainy Decade, but now this is another great one. Richard is an awesome picker. Love the tone. Can't beat a Gretsch with a bigsby! :) Sure would be cool to hear Richard do one of these songs with Mark Knopfler on the 2008 tour! Thanks again! Shaun