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So Fa So Good

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One of Nashville's most creative composers, John Jarvis itched to get out of the country backup session mode: in the mid eighties the MCA master series gave him his chance. Wonder what he thought of being tagged a "new age" artist!!!

So Fa So Good is a rather short outing, but every song is a home run. As a whole its as good as Something Constructive, the album tha gave him national exposure.

You can hear John's American Country keel as he sails through these numbers. The instrumentation is simple, the musicianship is outstanding, the chord progressions and musical structure are varied, sometimes wondrously surprising, and the melodies burrow into the mind. Great piano playing--electric and acoustic.

Why Amazon has no samples or cover art for Jarvis' 80s albums is a mystery to me.

Years ago I had purchased this CD and it had been lost..... A real tragedy to be sure. In any event just to give you an idea of just how good this album is the music had been stuck in my mind ever since. Every song is a joy. You will want to hum along, tap your feet and just revel in the absolute joy that EVERY song on this album brings. It is a masterpiece. Thank God I was able to locate it again....... Don't let your search take years GET THIS ALBUM in any form it is a centerpiece of any music collection. Timeless and to be enjoyed by all generations.