Midnight Drive (1997)

About this title: Though he has shown a mastery and affinity for both electric and acoustic axes, Tommy Emmanuel's Higher Octave debut, Midnight Drive, finds him focusing almost exclusively on warm yet frequently aggressive acoustic melodies, complemented here and there by the raw, plugged-in energy of Robben Ford and Larry Carlton. The overall mix is the kind that smooth jazz lovers find easy to swallow, but offers more bite and adventure than most like-minded releases in the genre. Smooth jazz radio may find an easy mark with a laid-back take of Sting's "Fields of Gold," but Emmanuel's other tracks dig ... read more

Tracks:

1. Can't Get Enough [Emmanuel/Goodrum]
2. Villa de Martin [Emmanuel/Goodrum]
3. Midnight Drive [Emmanuel/Goodrum]
4. Stay Close to Me [Emmanuel]
5. Reggie's Groove [Emmanuel/Bowman]
6. No More Goodbyes [Emmanuel/Goodrum]
7. The Inner Voice [Emmanuel/Goodrum]
8. Drive Time [Emmanuel]
9. Fields of Gold
10. Song for Nature [Emmanuel/Hirshfelde]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.