Ford Robben

Sophisticated guitar hero Robben Ford's new album Into the Sun shines a bright light on his artful, contemporary songwriting and the stunning playing that's made him a favorite foil of Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell and other legends. With guest appearances by ZZ Ward (who also co-wrote "Breath of Me"), Grammy winner Keb' Mo', Gov't Mule and Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes, pedal steel guitar star Robert Randolph, six-string slide legend Sonny Landreth and up-and-coming star Tyler Bryant. <br/><br/>Into the Sun explores the depths of Ford's vision and expands the roots-oriented sound of his recent albums A Day in Nashville and Bringing It Back Home with a palette that also equally incorporates his jazz, pop and rock chops. The album was engineered by Niko Bolas, whose credits include Neil Young, My Morning Jacket, and Boz Scaggs. "I think of my music as modern, but coming out of a tradition," says Ford. "So this album is very obviously contemporary - of these times." It also perfectly captures Ford's stunning creativity and writes a new chapter in his brilliant musical history.

Robben Ford har en 40 år lång karrär bakom sig. Han är en hyllad och erkänd gitarrist som hamnat på Musician Magazines lista på "1900-talets 100 bästa gitarrister". Ford har under åren samarbetet med en hel del prominenta artister, bland dem Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell och George Harrison.<br/><br/>På detta album rör sig Ford inom den bluesiga sydstatsrocken och levererar ett album som både hyllar bluesrocken, där han verkat i hela sitt liv, men också vågar plocka in fräscha och moderna influenser.

'A Day In Nashville' is a welcome throwback of an album. Robben Ford's latest release stands out as a true old school project for a variety of reasons. The sly vocalist-guitarist recorded the entire album in just a day, which is the anomaly by today's recording standards. <br/>"It just doesn't happen today," Ford said. "Nine songs in one day, all new music. That normally takes some time. But I credit the musicians I worked with. I sent demos to them with me singing and playing on acoustic guitar. I sat down and thought if I can pull this off, wouldn't that be something." Ford pulled it off courtesy of the work he put in and due to an exceptional bunch of musicians. Guitarist Audley Freed (Black Crowes), keyboardist Ricky Peterson (David Sanborn), bassist Brian Allen (Jason Isbell), drummer Wes Little (Sting) and trombonist Barry Green (Tony Bennett) helped make 'A Day In Nashville' a reality. You can't pigeonhole 'A Day In Nashville' which is a blues/R&B hybrid, with a tinge of jazz tossed into the sonic potpourri for good measure.<br/><br/>'A Day In Nashville' is the perfect follow-up to 'Bringing It Back Home.' Although there is a similar sonic presence, this time out Ford, pens seven of the nine cuts. "I had the chance to write some new music and so I did it," Ford said. "I enjoy recording versions of other people's songs but I like to write music too." Ford nails it whether delivering a pair of instrumental tunes or the seven gems, which range from the compelling ('Midnight Comes Too Soon') to the humorous ('Ain't Drinkin' Beer No More'). The former, which includes a number of searing bluesy guitar licks and a film noirish story, is not set to a rhyme scheme. "It was a worthwhile exercise to break away from rhyming in songwriting," Ford said. "Rhyme does make a song more powerful but singing words that don't rhyme can work really well. The entire bridge doesn't rhyme at all. You can't put this song into a box."