HOLIDAY INN — PRESS
"(Danny Gatton and Funhouse Live at the Holiday Inn 1987) is a bit of a miracle... Gatton's technique and multifarious stylistic mastery are dumbfounding" 4.5 Stars. Ranked as one of the "Best Albums of 2025"
— Downbeat Magazine
"(Live at the Holiday Inn 1987) finds the underrated six-stringer at his best... and showcases Gatton's genre-bending talents and the sound of his iconic 1954 Gibson ES-295"
— Guitar World Magazine
"Simply unreal... Live at the Holiday Inn 1987 is a treat — as well as a reminder of the man's unequivocal wizardry"
— Vintage Guitar Magazine
"Danny Gatton was a true phenomenon. (He) demonstrates that if he had played jazz exclusively, he could easily have ranked alongside the all-time greats"
— UK Jazz Journal
"For sheer chops, it's hard to top Danny Gatton… this live outing captures Gatton flying… a must for jazz guitar aficionados. Five Stars"
— Absolute Sound Magazine
"Live at the Holiday Inn 1987 reveals the true breadth of his abilities… astonishing"
— The Washington Post
"Extraordinary guitar mastery… check out the winding, dangerous, multi-stylistic and tonal curves of his fleet-fingered soloing…"
— Deep Roots Magazine
"A red-hot meal with a US guitar legend. This remarkable document of the late Danny Gatton at a hotel brunch… a giant on fire… tearing through hard bop and Tin Pan Alley standards like he's possessed… This is a welcome feast of the genius at work"
— Mojo Magazine