Your Lingering Touch: Govi
Easy-listening music doesn't come much easier than the uncomplicated melodies on this undemanding yet pleasant showcase for German guitarist Govi.Your Lingering Touchfeatures a dozen contemporary instrumentals from five previously released recordings. The collection focuses mainly on slow and midtempo works in which Govi stirs up soft clusters of chords and nudges them along with gentle, understated embellishments. The mix includes a subdued samba ("Sangria"), a hint of blues ("Lover's Moon"), traces of Spanish music ("Torero"), theMark Knopfler-like "Sailing Away," and the highpoint, the mind-wandering title track from his 1988 LPSky High. While it may be a bit sugary in places, Govi's music is earnestly performed, easy-to-digest guitar music that sets and sustains a congenial mood.--Terry Wood