With the New York Guitar Festival in town, it's perfect time to take a closer listen to some of the event's marquee guest artists. British guitarist Justin Adams makes his U.S. solo debut at this year's fest, although he's been here before -- buffs may remember him backing up Robert Plant on the recent Led Zeppelin tour. His own CD Desert Road (World Village) explores Moroccan- and Malian-inflected sounds against Western blues traditions. Downtown experimentalist Elliott Sharp is known for his electronic music and sound installations, and here we explore his acoustic, blues-guitar film score Yellowman. And we encounter the Campbell Brother's feverish brand of sacred-steel style, a rare sound rooted African-American gospel music and electric steel guitar.

PROGRAM #2074, with Justin Adams (First aired 9/20/02)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
The Music Of Islam, Vol. 6	Gnawa Music, Marrakech, Morocco	Ulad Bambara, excerpt [2:00]	Celestial Harmonies #13146* www.harmonies.com**
Justin Adams	Desert Road	Blue Man [4:00] Out of the Woods [4:30] Wayward [4:30] Majnoun and Leila [6:00]	World Village #468009* www.worldvillagemusic.com
Jorma Kaukonen	NS Live, 9/19/02, Merkin Hall	I Am the Light of This World [4:00] What Are They Doing In Heaven Today? [3:00]	The latter song is on the CD "Blue Country Heart"** More info about Jorma Kaukonen at his site: www.jormakaukonen.com
Elliott Sharp	Yellowman	Alma Speaks [3:00] Listen And Watch [3:00]	ZOAR #021 www.algonet.we/~repple/esharp/es.html
Various artists: Sonny Treadway	None But The Righteous : The Masters of Sacred Steel	Jesus Will Fix It For You [2:00]	Ropeadope #93123* www.ropeadope.com**

Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

Read more about the New York Guitar Festival