Here’s a lyrical and charming duet recording between guitarist Johnnie Valentino and Chris Colangelo, working their way through 9 Valentino pieces and a take of Jimmy Webb’s “All I Know.” The rapport between these two gents is a rich display of stringed symbiosis.
The two create graceful Andalusian folk moods on “Step Back” and the rich “New Look.” Colangelo’s bow years on the pastoral “Tone Poem” and softly textured “The Study.” Valentino’s strings give a classy pick to the title track and gives a Jim Hall-inspired spaciousness on “Something Lost.” All of the are around the 4-6 minute mark, so the emphasis is on rapport and not indulgence. A stroll through Givenchy.