In making my CD, “Sunburst,“ I wanted to play solo, as I often do in my home and in club or concert venues. In this day and age of multitracking, ‘punching-in‘, overdubbing, etc., I wanted to simply play and document my personal arrangements of some favorite songs To accomplish this, I asked some special people if they could work with me. The first was Bob Bain, a longtime giant in our industry, having been ‘first call’ guitarist for such luminaries as Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle, Billy May, and so…

My first CD released in 2004, “Sunburst,” was a solo project. The main instrument used on the recording was a sunburst colored guitar built by Stephen Gilchrist. Selecting a title was easy, as the instrument proved to be a joy to play. Since I also have a blonde one, which got a lot of use on the new CD, “Natural Blonde,” I kept the title concept going and there you have it. Bob Bain, who not only performed on the CD, but arranged two of the selections, played the blonde on a couple, as well. John Pisano…