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"I love the music of Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan," says Icelandic guitarist Mikael Máni. "I think that's the main reason why I often write songs for the guitar that could just as easily be sung."

Those words bring us to the core of what "Guitar Poetry", Máni’s debut release on ACT, is all about. This album introduces an instrumentalist who brings passion and expertise not just to his refined and subtle compositions but also to his vivid and fluent improvisation, and who combines all this with a highly skilled singer-songwriter’s clarity and directness. His multilayered music functions well, and on many levels. Mikáel Mani calls it a mixture of jazz, rock and impressionism. Yet he never loses the idea of being both accessible and sophisticated. He doesn’t just stimulate listeners intellectually, he also knows how to cut straight through to the emotions.

PERSONNEL:

Mikael Máni - (solo guitar)

TRACKS:

A1 She'll Arrive Between 10 & 11
A2 Katie, Not Klara
A3 What Once Was
A4 Next Time
A5 Tvaer Stjornur

B1 Arachne's Magical Weaving
B2 The Whole Story
B3 You Know How This Will End
B4 Waiting for the Tram
B5 Maturing Backwards
B6 Closing the Book