Seventh Heaven [European Import]

• Artist : Govi
• Binding : Audio CD
• EAN : 0724384942427
• Label : EMI
• Manufacturer : EMI
• Number Of Discs : 1
• Package Dimensions : 0.54 inches (Height) x 5.55 inches (Length) x 0.18 pounds (Weight) x 4.97 inches (Width)
• Package Quantity : 1
• Product Group : Music
• Publisher : EMI
• Release Date : 2000-10-30
• SKU : 1540112
• Studio : EMI
• UPC : 724384942427

Tame even by Govi's standards, Seventh Heaven is a dinner party-pleasant assortment of lightweight, flamenco-tinged instrumentals for acoustic guitar and small ensemble. A capable player and an agreeable composer, Govi has always resided at the softer end of the nouveau (read: smooth) flamenco continuum, only occasionally striking the sort of sparks associated with more ambitious players such as Jesse Cook, Oscar Lopez or Ottmar Liebert. Instead, Govi targets the easy-listening crowd and, in that context, serves up a fitting assortment of light-on-the-ear tunes that feature modest Latin and Spanish accents. Polite and cleanly played, Seventh Heaven may be a bit too gentle for some listeners, though others will find it goes very nicely with a good book and a Chardonnay. If pretty, Anglicised guitar music with a more pronounced flamenco influence is your preference, you would do well to investigate the Johannes Linstead album Kiss the Earth. --Terry Wood

- Amazon.co.uk Review

Seventh Heaven is guitarist Govi's seventh release (surprise) overall and the second for his comfy new home Higher Octave. Noted for his fluid melodies on previous releases, Guitar Odyssey and Andalusian Nights, Govi camps out in Hawaii and unfurls a lush layering of Nouveau Flamenco, Latin, Gypsy, and, yes, Hawaiian styles, lightly backed by percussion and keyboards. First track "Disappearing Into You" dances with nimble fretwork by both Govi and guest bassist Nadama from Malimba Records. On this album, the titles tell a lot in terms of geographic style: "Gypsy Heaven," "Havana Sunset," and "Mediterrano." Love as the main theme wins out in the brief but romantic "Language of the Heart," "Walking on Clouds," and final track "Wings of Love," with sound programming by guest Etherean artist Karunesh. -Stacey Meyn

Tracks:

• Disc 1

  • 1: Rising In Love
  • 2: Mediterrano
  • 3: Havana Sunset
  • 4: Walking On Clouds
  • 5: Disappearing Into You
  • 6: Language Of The Heart
  • 7: Gypsy Heaven
  • 8: Jacaranda
  • 9: Garden Of Eden
  • 10: Wings Of Love

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