With Melody Magic, guitarists Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo climb the musical Everests that are the works of the great Masters, and with some pop gems added, offer a fun excursion on them all. It’s a trip filled with wondrous music, stellar playing and appropriate respect.

Vignola, one of the most respected and recorded guitarists in the business, and Raniolo, his guitar-playing partner in “theft,” do a splendid job of re-tooling and presenting the familiar themes. By surrounding the warhorse melodies with rhythmic grooves that are refreshing and unexpected…and by performing them with spirit…and superb chops…the result is highly entertaining…

Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo have released a fun and incredibly entertaining effort in Melody Magic…Melody Magic runs through a rich musical history from J.S. Bach to Sting yet somehow manage to keep an ebb and flow that captures the essence of each tune without reharming an iconic piece beyond the point of recognition.

…Melody Magic is loaded with flavor and texture and the wonderful ability to transform “popular” classical pieces into contemporary riffs occasionally utilizing a Spanish or gypsy influence…