"Reach the Light" is Andre Berry's fourth cd and in his own opinion, his finest work. "I think all the songs flow nicely, I think this songwriting is my strongest, the playing my best, and this cd shows a lot of of my musical personality." This listener agrees. This cd has some woinderful songs on it. The opening number "With You By My Side" is exceptionally moving with it's bare essence and beautiful melody. From there "Walking Tall" kicks in and not only shows some hip, modern production and arranging techniques, but also displays some pretty hefty bass playing. Check the bass movement underneath the Sax solo on the outro...very Anthony Jackson-esque. The song "Estoy Listo" is a fun number from start to finish and displays some great bass work. As explained in the liner notes, "I Miss You" is dedicated to a friend that passed away and you can feel the emotions Andre must have went through. The lyrics "You spent your time in this world, I looked away and you were gone..." haunt one's soul. "Reach the Light" feels like one emerging into a new way of thinking and I imagine the process of this cd did just that for Andre. "Dust" has a hauntingly beautiful melody that makes you want to play it over and over again and Jeff Kashiwa's sax playing is superb to say the least. "Welcome To LA" is a fun, club oriented track that halfway through goes into a traffic jam that makes one thankful they don't live in the City of Angels. It must be infuriating sometimes. The CD closes out with t