Masters of Acoustic Guitar is a fine collection of exceptional acoustic guitarists who favor the luxurious textures of contemporary instrumental and new age music. While this music will be a little bland for some tastes, there's a lot of subtlety and variety within this music, from the folk stylings of Leo Kottke to the jazzier Billy McLaughlin & Dirk Freymuth. Other featured guitarists include Ed Gerhard, Stephen Bennett, Eric Johnson, Oscar Lopez, Peter Roller, Don Ross, Eric Tingstad and Andrew York. For contemporary instrumental fans, this collection is a worthwhile acquisition. (AMG)