Last Saturday (June 28), the suavish-gritty British duo Acoustic Alchemy stopped by the Westlake Hyatt Plaza Hotel in Westlake Village, CA, for a cool evening of jazzy guitar sounds. It was cool alright...with the temperature dipping into the high 60s, attendees had to don shawls, jackets and light sweaters as the performance took place outdoors by the pool.
The duo, made up of Greg Carmichael and John Parsons (who took over after Nick Webb's passing in 1998), didn't disappoint. Saturday night's medley consisted of some refreshing tunes, such as "Carlos the King" from their latest album This Way, an homage to charismatic guitar legend Carlos Santana, and the breezy Big Sky Country, to old favorites such as Ariane (one of my personal favs, actually).
I could only enjoy half of the show because I drove to the hotel from home without a jacket and sitting in mid-60s temperatures in the well-isolated enclave, surrounded by an artificial water cascade and a semicircle of tall perennials, was driving me to feel chills of the skin persuasion. I really felt bad that I had to leave early. However, I want to share a memento from that special occasion.
Next in: Euge Groove, July 12th, same place.
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