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Jewel Box

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Govi's earlier albums are all fantastic; but I have been waiting years for him to plug in his guitar more often and to pick up the pace a little. He does that on Jewel Box, which has the unmistakeable sound of Govi with an added electric groove. I totally disagree with the music reviewer (above) who implies Jewel Box is a move by Govi towards the sound of Larry Carlton, etc. Yes, Jewel Box is different from Govi's earler albums, but as always he creates his own unique and beautiful style of guitar music. The nice thing about Jewel Box is that it enhances Govi's music collection, rather than just adding to it.

Not to worry, Jewel Box does have a few tracks with the traditional Govi "flamenco" acoustic guitar sound: track #5 Saphire Sky and #9 Emerald Eyes are beautiful tunes that would easily fit right into any of Govi's earlier album releases.

If you like Govi's earlier works, you will love Jewel Box too.....I promise!

Jewel Box is the best CD of Govi's to date. I have listened to this CD many times and I'm still discovering new passages that are terrific. It's refreshing to hear such new music with Govi's trademark sound. The keyboardist(Richard Rose)really added new demension and strength into Jewel Box.The blending of guitars and ethnic instruments, along with the great keyboards, is truly an art.Jewel Box is a very sweet CD. I can't wait to listen to it again. Also looking forward to the next CD from the new team!!

Great musician! I LOVE LOVE LOVE GOVI'S MUSIC! This album is slightly different from some of his others but still great!

This CD is fantastic! Another one of Govi's great creations! I don't get tired of listening to it! I would highly recommend it! Govi is a great musician!

I have a number of Govi's Music CDs
I found Govi back in 1992 with his CD "SKY HIGH"
and I have Bought ANDALUSIAN NIGHT, PASSION & GRACE, NO STRING ATTACHED, SEVENTH HEAVEN, HEART OF THE GYPSY, CUCHAMA and GUITAR ODYSSEY.

Jewel Box is a great mood setting CD in the vain of Spanish Guitar and New Age with a beat. I would rate JEWEL BOX as on of Govi's Top 5 CDs

This type of music falls into a different call, it's not Classical, and it NOT Folk
other artist in this Guitar grouping are
Armik
Willie and Lobo
Strunz & Farah
Ottmar Liebert
Jessy Cook
Shahin & Sepehr

This is an excellent cd. Govi is a talented musical artist. The music is beautiful. I would recommend this cd to anyone.

I am a longtime Govi fan and have all of his CD's. That said, I have to agree with Amazon.com's editorial review of this CD. The two traditional Govi cuts on this release are darn good, but not among his best. The rest of the songs are, to me, filler material lacking a distinctive melody that do not generate any inner feelings, good or otherwise. The recording quality of "Jewel Box" is top notch. My overall conclusion: Govi has abandoned his great trademark sound for something that doesn't quite deliver. I sure hope that this is only a one-time experiment. George M -- Phoenix, AZ

I almost did not purchase this album due to the editorial review, but I am happy I decided to buy it. I have just started listening to this genre of music and there are many fine artists, however, after a while it all starts to sound the same. Govi infuses the genre with a new twist by using electric guitar, sitar, keyboard, etc. to produce a sophisticated and smooth sound. I enjoy every track on the album. This is perfect when you are stuck in traffic, working around the house, or just want to relax. He is truly an artist who is not afraid to experiment and try new things. The result is beautiful.