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Slack Key Guitar: The Artistry of Jeff Peterson by Jeff Peterson
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fave it Island | Mood Music
14 tracks | 52 minutes
Released May 2007
on Palm Records
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Signature slack key style combines his innovative technique with traditional slack key guitar. Featured on Hawaii's first GRAMMY Award-winning CD (Slack Key Guitar Volume 2), Peterson has emerged as a leader among a new generation of slack key players.
Editorial review
Jeff Peterson, a slack key guitarist from a paniolo community on Maui, has training in other forms of guitar playing, including classical and jazz. As a result, his technique is somewhat different from many of the old slack key masters -- his sound is cleaner, arguably a little more sparse, and there is less of the usual self-harmonizing with the bass strings. As a result, the overall effect is a little less full, but perhaps a little brighter as well. This is slack key with a bit more modern touch, in the realm of a group like Kohala (indeed, Kohala's Charles Michael Brotman is the producer of Peterson's album). His playing is certainly able, with not a note missing from where it should be. At the same time, his sound is just a little less organic than that of a Sonny Chillingworth or Ledward Kaapana. This serves to differentiate him from the pack, which can be a boon or a bane, depending on the listener. The songs chosen on Slack Key Guitar: The Artistry of Jeff Peterson are a mix of original jams and old pieces from the masters (and, of course, Queen Lili). The mix works well for Peterson, showing his slightly less traditional side as well as the musical lineage from whence he comes. For a set of entirely traditional and homegrown slack key, the album doesn't quite deliver. For a glimpse at an artist in stylistic transition between the old and new, this album succeeds entirely. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Slack key guitarist JEFF PETERSON, the son of a Paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy), grew up on Haleakala Ranch on Maui. Peterson's fluency in a variety guitar styles, including jazz and classical, has distinguished him as a prominent young artist with his own personal approach to slack key. He was a featured artist on Hawaii's first GRAMMY Award-winning CD, Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 (Best Hawaiian Music Album 2005).
Jeff Peterson's signature slack key style combines his innovative technique with traditional slack key guitar. Jeff has emerged as a leader among a new generation of slack key guitarists. "The Artistry of Jeff Peterson" illuminates Jeff's diverse musical influences, from his paniolo roots to the modern guitar techniques he has mastered.