Tracks:
Invocation - Wu Man
Catedral: II Allegro Solemne, La - Sharon Isbin
Bound Brook - Patty Larkin
Let's Go to Town - Memphis Minnie
Lady Byrd - Mimi Fox
Kewpie Station - Kaki King
Sidu (Grandmother) - Ellen McIlwaine
Prel£dio e Toccatina - Badi Assad
Bear, The - Alex Houghton
Joy - Vicki Genfan
Rumores de la Caleta - Muriel Anderson
Guitar Ditty 1 - Rory Block
Whammy Damage - Jennifer Batten
Wilson Rag - Elizabeth Cotten

Performer Notes:

• Personnel: Memphis Minnie (guitar); Abel Domingues (E-bow, sampler); Wu Man (pipa); Ross Murray (drums).
• Liner Note Authors: Bette Warner; Patty Larkin.
• Photographers: J. Henry Fair; Ross Murray; Johsel Namkung; Jana Leon; Shonna Valeska; Ian Allen; David Belove.
• Arranger: Muriel Anderson.
• This revelatory overview of a dazzling roster of women guitarists spans both time and genre, from the blues of Memphis Minnie's 1940s "Let's Go to Town" to the contemporary ex-subway performer Kaki King's percussive, innovative "Kewpie Station." Perennially rediscovered phenomenon Ellen McIlwaine contributes a stunning raga-style improvisation on "Sidu (Grandmother)," and Brazilian classical and jazz guitarist Badi Assad's "Preludio e Toccatina" inventively fuses flamenco and jazz. There are pyrotechnics galore on Jennifer Batten's electrifying "Whammy Damage," while pipa player (it's a kind of lute) Wu Man incorporates Chinese classical music and electronics on her album-opening "Invocation." The breadth of musical scope and wealth of talent on display here is breathtaking.

Professional Reviews: Dirty Linen (p.55) - "Some of these musicians are fairly well known, or legendary, while a few others are masters of an eclectic style that's hard to categorize..."

Producer: David Chesky, Petra Hanisch, Bette Warner, Ian Melrose, Abel Domingues, Tay Hoyle, Kaki King, Michael Sembello, Mimi Fox, Muriel Anderson, Patty Larkin, Rory Block, Steve Sacks, Vicki Genfan, Steve Barnett, Wu Man, Ian Tamblyn

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 1 November, 2005

Label: EMI Music & Marketing

Dimensions: 12.6 x 14.4 x 1 centimeters (0.10 kg)