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Italian guitarist Marco
Iacobini has been called “a cross between Steve Lukather and Steve Vai
with his own unmistakable style.” For his third release, The
Sky There’ll Always Be Iacobini enlists an all-star line up of world
famous musicians including bassists Tony
Levin (Peter Gabriel/King Crimson), Billy
Sheehan (Mr. Big/Steve Vai) and Stu
Hamm (Joe Satriani); as well as drummers Dave Weckl (Paul Simon/Madonna), Keith Carlock (Steely Dan/James Taylor) and Thomas Lang (Asia/stOrk) as well as saxophonists Bill Bergman (Stevie Wonder/Bonnie
Raitt) and Carl Verheyen (Supertramp)
as well as Grammy-nominated keyboardist Philippe Saisse (Chick
Corea) among others to capture Iacobini’s unmistakable
blend of jazz/funk tinged instrumental rock and showcase his technically masterful guitar
playing. '
A masterful guitarist and composer, Iacobini took
nearly three years to write, arrange and record his latest project. Together with his co-producer Francesco
Desmaele, Iacobini recorded in Rome at Forward Studios and at the
legendary Avatar Studios in New York and Garage Studios in Los Angeles.
On his
latest offering, Iacobini’s masterful licks capture listener’s ears and minds
in equal measure. The lead track “The
Great Rush” showcases Iacobini’s impossibly
fast salvos of notes and dramatic whammy bar heroics while still retaining an
immense understanding of music. Featured on the track are ferocious metal
drummer Mike Terrana (Yngwie
Malmsteen/Steve Lukather) and bassist Stu Hamm who combine to form a rock solid
foundation that provides sonic counterbalance to Iacobini’s aggressive
soloing.
“Where the Angels Come Down” offers
another take on Iacobini’s playing – with its soaring guitar, sweeping melody,
texture and lush production, the track brings to mind incomparable players such
as Prince and Jimi Hendrix. Peeling away the layers of technical mastery and
shredtastic skill, Iacobini reveals an achingly gorgeous side of his playing
while bassist Tony Levin adds artful touches to this inspired track.
Iacobini
reaches in to his seemingly endless bag of guitar styles yet again on “Smoky Club’s Blue Light” offering up a
chunky, funky, riff-laden sound anchored by Tony Levin on bass and Stefano Sastro on Hammond B3, keyboards
and clavinet.
The
title track, “The Sky There’ll Always Be”
pairs soaring melody with intricate guitar work that alternates between
grace and power. Huge and dynamic, the song creates its own gravity and pulls
the listener in while Billy Sheehan’s flawless, bass line flows through the
song like delicious, liquid sound and drummer Thomas Lang’s finesse and
surprisingly delicate playing adds a splashy vibrancy.
Adding
even more depth and diversity to the release are tracks like “A Cup of Shred Wine (Part 1)” audaciously
opens with a drum solo from the legendary Dave Weckl and boldly segues into a
jazzy rock track featuring Iacobini’s soaring arpeggios while the enigmatic “Eolian Islands” embraces a richer
jazz-inspired sound fueled by Bill
Bergman’s unmistakable sax playing and Keith Carlock’s deep-pocket
drumming.
Iacobini is no stranger to collaborating with some of
the music industry’s top artists. In 2009 he worked on the release Spirito Libero” from Italian vocalist
“Giorgia” which also featured Herbie Hancock, Ronan Keating and Michael Baker
among others. In addition, in he opened for Tony Levin in Rome on his European
tour.