His Album Shows a Range of Moods and Styles : *** TONY GUERRERO “Another Day, Another Dream”<i> Nova</i>

The 24-year-old fluegelhornist-trumpeter captures a variety of moods and styles on this, his third album, without spreading himself too thin. Many of the originals--”Armorado,” “Freedom,” “El Corazon”--capture the spirit of Chuck Mangione’s orchestral works of the ‘70s, but Guerrero also takes a Miles-like stance on the funky “Rude Dude,” and a down-and-dirty pose on “Lu’s Blues.” Guerrero doesn’t really burn it up on any of the cuts (he seems to save that for his live performances), yet he scores with an up-close and personal style, romantic rather than frantic. Despite Michael Martin’s warm vocal on “This Isn’t Love Anymore,” the recording resorts too often to syrupy ballads that even Guerrero’s winning tone can’t save. If only his composing had matured as quickly as his playing.

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