From the album note: "The Swinging Electric Sounds Of The Ten Tuff Guitars" is an album for everyone who finds a BIG guitar sound irresistible, and for all the arm-fingers and hip-swingers who move and shake the nation's discotheque dance floors. Listen, and you'll hear Mike Bryan lead the musicians in rocking tunes like "And I Love Her", "Moonshot" and "Downtown", and rocking versions of "pops" & "trads" like "Fly Me To The Moon", "Shine On" and "Volare".

The renowned guitarist Joe Beck together with premier jazz flutist Ali Ryerson have teamed to create a remarkably accessible new sound by pairing alto flute & a unique new guitar approach with compelling arrangements that emphasize beauty & melody. Percussionist Steve Davis joins Beck & Ryerson on half of the pop, jazz, & folk standards. Alto is the 1st commercial recording captured with Sony & Philip's Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology!

Joe Beck and Ali Ryerson have been working as a team for more than four years, playing concerts and other gigs under the name Duo. This is their second album, and, with the name Django, one would assume it is in honor of guitarist Django Reinhardt. Instead, the set is dedicated to the members of the Modern Jazz Quartet, who pioneered chamber jazz, the style that dominates this session with flautist Ryerson.