draws upon all his musical influ-
ences from around the globe
and takes the listener on a sonic
journey that begins with the
opening track, “If Anything,” a
majestic, sonorous piece featur-
ing his guitar with endless layers
of rich tone and never-ending
sustain. The journey moves to
the title track, “Tribolumines-
cence” with its exotic, looping
Indonesian Gamelan-like sounds
that evoke the feeling of being
in a village in Bali, and then to
“Adinkra,” which is influenced by
West African music, with Sum-
mers playing all the drums and
percussion. Summers retired
early from a demanding career
but found rewarding work in a
similar field that provides con-
tentment and a creative outlet.
We wonder if he’d give it all up
should that call come in once
again from Sting and Stewart
somewhere down the line.
The group Night Ranger has
sold more than 17 million re-
cords worldwide and they were
one of the first big video bands
Watch Andy Summers perform at the Grammy Museum
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