Andy Summers & John Etheridge

The Profile

Andy Summers (guitarist of The Police) and British jazz guitarist John Etheridge teamed up for the acoustic, instrumental album Invisible Threads in 1993, showcasing refined interplay and jazz-inflected textures.

Invisible Threads was produced by Andy Summers and recorded between May 25 and June 14, 1993. It is fully instrumental, featuring guitars (acoustic and 12-string) and acoustic basses. The album includes twelve tracks (~45 minutes), with covers of "Nuages" (Django Reinhardt) and "Monks Mood" (Thelonious Monk), and originals such as "Broken Brains," "Moravia," "Stoneless Counts," "Counting the Days," "Heliotrope," and "Archimedes." The recording quality is described as excellent, and the overall atmosphere slightly melancholic.

A single, positive review praises the duo’s 1993 instrumental album Invisible Threads for refined acoustic guitar interplay, melancholic atmospheres, and excellent recording quality. Highlights include covers of Django Reinhardt’s Nuages and Thelonious Monk’s Monk’s Mood, alongside originals like Broken Brains and Moravia. The album spans twelve tracks over about forty-five minutes, produced by Andy Summers and recorded May–June 1993. Recommended to enthusiasts of these styles.