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Ray Ashley: Cinema Inferno (CD, 56:38); Clever Sheep, CS-2202D

	This is a unique assortment of Ray Ashley compositions with Ashley playing Touch guitar 
-- yet another tapping instrument versus picking or strumming exclusively. Paul Mimlitsch guests 
on Warr guitar/loops, (another stringed, tap-type thing). Freedom Electric is drums, Dema San 
Tuna is organ, Amy Ksir is oboe and flute, with Jim Speer on clarinet and bass clarinet.
	Greg Howard, Steve Hahn, Oracular, and Chapman Stick fans might enjoy this release. 
With novel song structures and extra instruments to augment things, Ashley will serve to please. 
Strongest �jamming out, overdriven, slightly fuzzed� moments are found on the 
Frippish/Santanesque �Cinema Inferno� and �Crazylegs� tracks. Best cuts to �space-out� to are 
the loop effects on the outros of �Pyramid of Five� and the flute/ Warr guitar loops on 
�Crazylegs�. Songs vary from 0:37 to 23:10 with shorter cuts being sombre reed-based, chamber 
music interludes. Each is interesting and executed with polish. The organ textures add a truly 
eclectic nostalgic flavor to Ashley�s improv voyages. Ashley has a nimble Touch and does well on 
every cut he Touches.	~ John W. Patterson



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