This is the seventh release for Bulgarian-born, S.F.-based guitarist Hristo Vitchev as a leader. And as a two-CD set it is his most ambitious. When you have that kind of space and time to work with, the results can be exploratory, yet offer a collection of fully realized and well conceived compositions. Vitchev plays in a very lyrical and somewhat ambient style reminiscent of Pat Metheny and Steve Khan, with the elegance of Joe Pass. The music draws from classical and impressionistic elements and combines that with modern post-bop and hints of fusion. This is all-original fare from a jazz artist and group that speaks to a modern generation.
Score: 8 out of 10
Hristo Vitchev Quartet
In Search of Wonders
First Orbit Sounds Music
Producer: Hristo Vitchev
