ADRIANO MONTEDURO & REALE ACCADEMIA DI MUSICA

It was Jeff Carney's five star review that made me want this one. I didn't even know Jeff did some reviews here, he's a guy a lot of us turn to when we want to know what version of a cd to buy. He is the "sound" expert. Anyway as others have mentioned this isn't really an RADM album but rather an Adriano Monteduro album with RADM backing him up as his band. This is Italian Folk music at it's best. I fell for it instantly which surprised me since i'm not big on Folk music. The Italian vocals and intricate guitar work are gorgeous to say the least.

"Buongiorno Nel Bosco" opens with acoustic guitars and vocals that create wonder. Drums, vocal melodies and electric guitar before 2 1/2 minutes. It blends into my favourite "La Favola Guardiano Del Bosco" as piano and atmosphere joins in. When the vocals come in I get this lump in my throat (gulp). It picks up after 2 minutes with drums and piano leading to the end. "Mezzogiorno" is vocal and acoustic guitar led. The vocal melodies are a nice touch. "Le Figlie Dell'erba" sounds so beautiful early on. Some backing vocals in this one too. Piano and drums after a minute. Electric guitar a minute later to the end. Nice.

"Viaggio Libero" has acoustic guitar and soft vocals to start. It does pick up some. Great sound when the piano and drums arrive. "Le Montagne Nel Tramonto" is laid back with vocals and electric guitar. A much fuller sound before 2 1/2 minutes. So good. "Preludio ..." has acoustic guitar and vocal melodies. Drums and piano before 2 minutes. Love this stuff. "Una Canzone" is a mellow acoustic track with vocals. "Suoni Di Umanita" ends the album with acoustic guitar and reserved vocals with drums and piano joining in.

A must for fans of Italian Folk. An solid 4 star record.