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Renowned Nashville session player Rob Ickes has discovered a surprising new context for the warm sound of the resophonic guitar known as the Dobro. Long featured in country and bluegrass music, the Dobro is featured here at the heart of a modern jazz ensemble with saxophone, piano, bass and drums, in an exquisite set of groove-driven funk, swing and bop-tinged compositions. What It Is is music played with taste, spirit and astonishing instrumental technique, a wonderful new sound for fans of bluegrass and jazz alike. 'The Dobro is one of the most vocal and expressive of stringed instruments and in Rob Ickes' hands sounds as if it's found a new home in the jazz style. This new recording of originals and jazz standards is not only impressive, it is by turns soulful, beautiful, funky and fun to listen to.'-Paul McCandless