Jesse Cook
Mario Takes A Walk
Release Date: 9/24/1996
08/24/1998 (5 out of 5 stars) This album is my very favorite instrumental album ever! Inspiring, moving, emotional- there aren t enough adjectives to describe the depth of Jesse Cook s music. The music is a blend of percussion and flamenco guitar, with a Gypsy-African-World sound that is totally different from the common stuff out there. And can the man play guitar! He is truly gifted. I personally play this CD constantly, and when people come visit, they never fail to ask me for the name so they can get it for themselves. Everybody likes it! Now one of the things I especially enjoy about it- it is excellent backround music for activities. I put it on whenever I have to accomplish something- and the job flies! I heard tracks from it several times during the ice skating competitions at the most recent Winter Olympics, which doesn t surprise me at all. The music is so passionate and exciting it lifts you o