When in 2010 I reviewed ‘Around Again’ by guitarist Drew Davidsen I described him as being someone who was destined to be around in smooth jazz for a considerable time to come. His follow-up, ‘Spin Cycle’ garnered similar critical acclaim and in 2013 he again came up big with ‘True Drew’, a CD that artistically moved him closer to players such as Pat Metheny, George Benson, Earl Klugh, Larry Carlton and Robben Ford. That Metheny meets Benson vibe is again in evidence with Drew’s latest project ‘Six String King’ from which the single ‘East Moon’ comes.
Written by Davidsen with Cedric Givens, (whose own debut recording, ‘One Of A Kind’ is a delicious walk on the smooth side), this mellow masterpiece should do well.