New Hampshire–based guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer Randy Armstrong earned critical acclaim for his 2017 album, The Conference of the Birds as well as his 2015 collaboration with Volker Nahrmann, Beyond Borders.

Now, in 2025 — after releasing several albums for Kitaro’s DOMO Records — Randy returns with what may be his finest solo work to date Echoes Of Tomorrow.

In contrast to the multi-faceted Conference Of The Birds, which featured numerous guest artists, Echoes of Tomorrow is very much a personal statement — a guitar lover’s dream.

Entirely instrumental, the album blends New Age, Jazz, World Fusion, Americana and Folk, with each track drawing seamlessly from all of these influences.

Echoes of Tomorrow offers heartfelt, restful and meditative music. In addition to mostly original compositions, the album includes two unexpected covers: Keith Jarrett’s “Memories Of Tomorrow” (1975) and a fresh interpretation of an excerpt from Finlandia, composed by Finnish classical icon Jean Sibelius in 1899.

This 11-track CD, LP and DL was released in 2025 on Randy’s own UMP Records (Unu Mondo Productions LLC).

1. Choosing Love
2. Courage
3. Gratitude
4. Forgiveness
5. Compassion
6. Together
7. Memories Of Tomorrow
8. Finlandia – Song Of Peace
9. Ode To Sibelius
10. Light Of Unity
11. Born In Appalachia

This personal statement of a guitar lover’s dream, one much akin to the likes of Pat Metheny, opens on the resplendent Choosing Love and the rhythmical drum-imbibed Courage and then we get the lushly smooth Gratitude, the quietly atmospheric Forgiveness and the dulcetly free-flowing Compassion.

Along next is the window leaning, summer’s breeze of Together which is itself followed in turn by the more pronounced fare of Memories Of Tomorrow, a dutifully embraced Finlandia – Song Of Peace, a stunningly melodious Ode To Sibelius, the set rounding out on the breezy Light Of Unity, closing on the elegantly structured Born In Appalachia.

While Randy Armstrong is often regarded as a global music ambassador — performing on guitars and diverse instruments from around the world — Echoes of Tomorrow takes a more direct, stripped-down approach. Without the sprawling concepts of his earlier albums, his lyrical guitar work shines with clarity.

Crisp melodies, intricate arrangements and emotional depth make this album a must-listen for both longtime fans and instrumental guitar enthusiasts.

Official Purchase Link

www.randyarmstrong.com