That is one of my favorite jazz albums, truly. The version of "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" on the West disc of that album is brilliant. It fools around in this ethereal space for a few minutes before finally clearly stating what tune is actually going on, and then it delivers it in anthemic glory.
He has had an exceptional techique and chops already for many years, but to me the music has been more of a show-off. But he seems to improving all the time also music-wise, so hopefully we can enjoy some good songs at some stage, too.the youtube algorithm introduced me to guitarist Matteo Mancuso the other day, so I've been checking out his work. Impressive chops, but not just in the "look at me!" sense.
I've listened to the Willie Nelson version more times than I care to admit. Thanks for sharing! Now you got me "swingin'" ... damn you, Youtube!Just a little western swing!