Good Day

Peter White | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Peak Records
• ASIN: B0026OE2NE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,147 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

For nearly twenty years, Peter White has made the acoustic guitar a dynamic and expressive voice in the overall soundscape of contemporary jazz. Since his first recordings in the early 1990s, he has infused pop standards and his own original material with a sense of innovation and energy that rivals the abilities of many of his electric guitar counterparts. In a career that spans two decades and a dozen solo recordings, he continues to surprise seasoned fans and newcomers alike with his willingness to push the preconceived parameters of his instrument to new places. But White's musicianship is only part of the story. While his more recent recordings have primarily consisted of cover material, a collection of original songs had been simmering and taking shape for several years. It all comes to the surface on his new CD, Good Day.

While it's White's vision that ultimately drives Good Day, he does get some assistance and inspiration from "DC," the versatile keyboardist/programmer/songwriter who has produced and/or collaborated with a variety of contemporary jazz artists in recent years, including Paul Brown, Jeff Golub and Chuck Loeb. Also helping out was keyboardist/producer Philippe Saisse, an accomplished solo artist in his own right who has helped to re-shape the careers of Rick Braun, Marc Antoine and Gato Barbieri, among many others. "Both of them helped me enormously with this project," says White. "They brought something to each one of these songs that I hadn't even heard in my own head, bringing them to life in a way that I never could have, because I had been living with them for so long that I could only think of them in a certain way."

Even as the sun sets on Good Day, the recording overall represents a beginning for White - an opportunity for him to reconnect with the clever and engaging songcraft that characterized his earlier recordings. "These songs had been raw demos for a long time," says White. "Hearing them come to life by introducing them to other musicians who were experiencing them for the first time was very exciting, and very surprising. I had lost track of the possibility that these songs could have so much potential beyond what I'd originally envisioned. If I had finished this project purely by myself, it wouldn't have been anywhere near as good. It's the different ingredients and spices and colors provided by other people that make it what it is." Check out the latest from Peter White and get ready for a Good Day.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Day & Great Music, September 28, 2009

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T. Miraglia "Don Tomaso" (Castro Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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The more I play this new Peter White cd, Good Day, the more I like it. His familiar nylon string acoustic guitar sound (which is what we like) is prominent throughout, with good upbeat songs like "Just Give Me a Chance" and "Bright" in his familiar style, and some funky tunes like "Temptation" and "Mission To Mars" where the Phillipe Saisse influence is more evident - and I think that is a great combination. Phillipe and Peter's styles make a wonderful blend of piano and guitar. I especially like the flamenco influenced "Ramon's Revenge" which is my favorite cut. This is an excellent collection of songs in a variety of styles, the production quality is outstanding, more very enjoyable music from the consistent Peter White.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Peter White - another excellent CD, October 7, 2009

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Peter White's music has the amazing ability to mellow me out, relax me, and yet not sound like elevator music. He and his musicians are so talented, and this new CD is no exception. Despite the sense of "ah, peace -- deep breath" his music brings, I find myself tapping my feet at the same time. Love his wonderful jazz!! Love the new CD!!!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Listen to Cool Jazz, October 23, 2009

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Scott Gordon (Trenton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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Hadn't seen a Peter White album in awhile. Glad I bought this one. Peter White is a soothing jazz guitarist with a laid back style that I particularly like. I have most of his albums. The songs on this album are all pleasing to listen to and very relaxing. This is good, cool jazz for people who like smooth jazz guitar music. Well worth buying.