Van Manakas' Croma

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Guitarist Van Manakas studied with Pat Metheny at the Berklee College of Music, earning a B.A. in composition. He made his recording debut as a sideman with Jack Tottle on the album "Backroad Mandolin". At 21, he was hired by Gil Evans, with whom he toured the U.S. and Europe. His first solo album, "Physical", was released in 1980.

This album of all-instrumental guitar fusion seems lost and forgotten, sadly.  Synesthesia has some wonderful Terry Riley-like minimalist patterns played of course on guitar:





I guess he subsequently like so many other great virtuoso guitarists went into the new age direction, as evidenced by his discography.