Tempest

Jesse Cook | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 1995)
• Original Release Date: September 26, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Narada
• ASIN: B000005P49
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,322 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seductive Guitar!, December 1, 2000

By 

Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tempest (Audio CD)

This is such delicious music it is hard to explain. It is so upbeat at first and then the music seems to go into a calmer piece. This CD creates images of sun soaked lands, of walking on warm beaches and of being on vacation in Mexico or Spain.

In a way it is a vacation for your mind. The guitar is seductive and will draw you into the music with abandon. It will grab hold of your heart. Each piece is more interesting than the next. In a way it is like a love story. The music makes you feel in love and happy. When you listen to one part of this CD you will think you are in Egypt! Then you will hear the sounds of the ocean waves and it so relaxing.

I think if you try it, you will be coming back for more. It is very addictive! You will love the whole CD.

~The Rebecca Review

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even after four years this album reaches into my soul, September 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tempest (Audio CD)

Even after four years this album reaches into my soul and won't let go. I had never heard of Jesse Cook when I took my wife and some friends into an audiophile salon to introduce them to high quality home audio. I had told them to prepare to be blown away. When the owner started the system I was the one who was blown away, not by the quality of the system but by this young man's raw talent. I found myself instantly mesmerized by his music. Something that I have experienced only twice in my life. If you like nouveau-flamenco, classical guitar or latin music this is a must have. I find its passages alternately peaceful and stirring. It both relaxes and excites me. Give his music a try. You will not be disappointed.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Upbeat, wonderful stuff from a guitar virtuoso, April 17, 2005

By 

Dick K (Centreville, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tempest (Audio CD)

Jesse Cook blends exotic Spanish music with elements of new age, world music and jazz. This 1995 release was his debut CD on the Narada label. Although his first it remains in some ways both his best and most characteristic, at least for Jesse as a flamenco guitarist. Jesse's exceptionally clean style is absolutely wonderful whether playing a slow, thoughtful piece like Soledad or blazingly quick like the title track.


As such, if you're just discovering Jesse this is a great place to start. So, a quick quiz to decide if this one is for you:

1. Do you like the instrumental acoustic guitar?
2. Do you like spanish/latin music, especially latin jazz?
3. Want to add some unusual, sophisticated, upbeat music to your collection?

Okay, answer 'yes' to any of those and I'll wager you'll like this music. More than one and you're love it for sure.

Well, how about if you've already got a CD or two by Jesse and like them but not this one? Well, what are you reading this for? :) The sooner you order it the sooner you'll be listening!