Alex Houghton “More Love' 2006

The last album “Happybody” released in 2002 by Alex Houghton is an awesome piece of art which got a lot of critical acclaim by her fans and the press. Alex Houghton is a Canadian acoustic guitarist and composer, her pennings draw from a very wide perspective, with influences coming from as well jazz as classicalmusic. Now 4 years later there is “More Love” which is an intimate CD where a lot of fellow musicians join her on a adventurous musical journey. The whole album has a band setup with trumpet, bass, acoustic bass, violins,cello, drums and percussion. The compositions are written with as well a fantastic sense for balance, structure and intense passion, as on “For Harriet” with a moving and flowing touch. “Wynn's Bounce” is intense jazz, with a fine cadenced melody line and the phenomenal trumpet played by Kevin Turcotte. On “And Ruby” where Alex plays solo acoustic Guitar, melancholy and poetry are absorbing a listener. “Suite Red”an up tempo track with cadenced rhythmical patterns reflects A feeling of folk music in combination with a flavour of jazz. Other highlights are “How You Dance” and “Side Dish”.” Toxicodendron”, expresses a feeling of solitude. The CD finishes with the title track “More Love” which shows as well the fantastic guitar skills of Alex Houghton with a very refreshing and renewing view on guitar music in a wonderful ambiance.