Album: Along The Amazon
Artist: Charlie Bisharat
1993 GTS Records
CD: 3-4571-2

Charlie Bisharat - Electric & Acoustic Violin (1-11), Synthesizers (1-4,6, 8-11), Piano (2), Vocals (11)
Don Grusin - Piano (1,3,4)
Bernie Chiaravalle - Acoustic Guitar (1,2,6)
Jorge Strunz - Acoustic Guitar (1,3)
Randy Tico - Basses (1-6,9-11)
Ed Smith - Drums (1-4,6,9)
Brian Kilgore - Percussion (1-6,8-11)
John Bisharat - Synthesizers (1-6,9-11), Programming & Sound Effects (8)
Chuck Greenberg - Flutes (2,3,6)
Ardeshir Farah - Acoustic Solo Guitar (3)
Paul Viapiano - Acoustic Guitar (4,5), Mandolin (5) Russel Farrante - Piano (5,7,8,10,11)
John Tesh - Organ Solo (6)
Matt Harris - Piano (6)
Mark Isham - Flugel Horn (6)
John Patitucci - Basses (7,8)
William Kennedy - Drums (7,8)
Eric Marienthal - Saxophones (8,11)
Allen Hinds - Electric Guitar (8,10)
Jef Workman - Tamboura (9), Acoustic Guitar (11)
Joan Elardo - English Horn (9)
Dr. George Bisharat - Author and Spiritualist (9)
George Perilli - Drums (10)
Jon Anderson - Vocals (11)

Produced by Charlie Bisharat & John Bisharat
Executive Producer: John Tesh
All songs by Charlie Bisharat

Tracks:
1. Elysian Fields 3:44
2. Brushfire 4:07
3. Madison Ave 5:30
4. Ladera Heights 4:20
5. Flip A Coin 3:49
6. We Used To Play In These Hills 4:32
7. M & M's 5:10
8. Andy Gump 4:01
9. Seance 4:55
10. Black Diamond Run 4:00
11. Along The Amazon 5:01

Comments: Although the Jon Anderson appearance was the reason I picked this disc up, it has since become my least favorite part of the album. The rest of the album is filled with wonderfully evocative instrumental pieces (and it also features an organ solo by John Tesh). Bisharat later appeared on Jon Anderson's TOLTEC; Bisharat's album is far superior. (****)

submitted by Ray Riethmeier.