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Solitude Lessons

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This CD --SOLITUDE LESSONS provides more than a glimpse of the polish and Poetry, later to blossom on Bucchino's most recent effort, ("GRATEFUL, The Songs of John Bucchino") SOLITUDE LESSONS, recorded at an earlier stage in his career and less produced than the GRATEFUL CD is an inspiring "prequel" of INTELLIGENT, and Unexpected Lyrics. Bucchino always offers more than "empty-calorie" songs which are pleasing to the ear,....As with the works of other great Singer/Songwriters (think Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, James Taylor, etc.)....it is in the cumulative effect of their work, that we experience the fullest appreciation of their Musical gifts. This CD,.. contributes an important, early chapter in Bucchino's consistently Brave and Brilliant Musical dialog.

If you love the Grateful album like I do, this album will be somewhat of a disappointment. It is a collection of older songs that John Bucchino recorded in a home studio environment with some artificial backup - I don't think it is newly recorded as all of the songs are dated 1991. It is an interesting album with some hint of the talent that would come to fruition in Grateful. However, this album sounds like a demo album in comparison. Some of the soft rock songs could be done without.

John Bucchino does it again! "Solitude Lessons' is a beautiful -- and yet energetic -- compilation of this prolific songwriter's early works, bringing constant musical pleasure to every listener -- through ballads , upbeat tunes and other musical styles. You will want to listen this CD over and over again. Not to mention the always very intelligent lyrics... Bucchino, please, give us more albums!!!

You've probably heard a John Bucchino song without even knowing it. His songs are sung by the best cabaret and musical theatre performers. And this collection of songs is part of a musical review -- and it's a wonderful mix of new songs that combine sadness and melancholy as well as joyful reunion and deep, a biding love. What's fascinating about Bucchino is that he doesn't read music -- a rarity, indeed, for a composer. Two songs in this collection feature Stephen Sondheim's name and they are two of my favorites. If you enjoy stories, you'll love Bucchino's songs. Enjoy the CD AND the songbook collection.

Beautiful expressive music, you WANT this CD!