Steve Khan's SUBTEXT, subtitled Subtexto en Azul, stands out among the prolific jazz guitarist's much lauded body of work, and is highlighted with lyrical guitar phrases that weave in and out of a set of carefully chosen, superbly arranged and performed compositions. On the album, Steve continues his explorations of the grand traditions of Latin music, and this time, the core group features: Rubén Rodríguez(El. Bass & Baby Bass), Bobby Allende(Conga), Marc Quiñones(Timbal), and Dennis Chambers(Drums).

“Ghost Notes” is the first all- instrumental CD by The Eric Gales Trio. On “Ghost Notes”, blues guitar virtuoso Gales takes a wider angle view of his musical influences, run- ning the gamut between blues, rock, and fusion with enough mind-blowing musical mo- ments to satisfy the most de- manding Gales fan. In forming his instrumental trio, Gales chose two young virtuoso players in bassist Orlando Thompson and drummer Nick Hayes who met Gales where he lives and helped take him to a whole new place.

Greg Howe ( Enrique Inglesias, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson) delves deeper into the experimental fusion idiom, soloing over advanced rhythmic patterns and adventurous chord progressions. Howe is regarded by many as the best of aggressive fusion players and Hyperacuity confirms just that.