Nouveau Flamenco

Editorial Reviews
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Ottmar Liebert's most famous, if not most accomplished, effort gave a new genre its title, the New Age market a new champion, and flamenco purists--like Paco de Lucia, who despite a thank-you on the album, has called Liebert's music "worthless"--a new punching bag. All of which is a little beside the point; Liebert's rhythms may not be complex compas, but he perfectly captures the laid-back, open-space feel of his adopted home of Santa Fe with simple two-chord progressions and piquant nylon-string guitar lines that remain memorable long after listening. The indelible "Heart Still Beating" and the elegaic "Moon over Trees" bear this out. Liebert would up his technical and compositional ante considerably on Sola Para Ti and Borrasca, but there's still something undeniably balmy about this low-key debut--replete with lush New Agey synthesizer washes--that begs one to light the scented votive candles and get cozy. --James Rotondi

Nouveau Flamenco,Ottmar Liebert,Higher Octave,Adult Alternative,Ethnic Fusion,Flamenco,Jazz Music,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop

Nouveau Flamenco

Tracks:

Barcelona Nights
Heart Still/Beating (4 Berlin)
3 Women Walking
2 The Night (Fast Cars/4 Frank)
Passing Storm
Santa Fe
Surrender 2 Love
Waiting 4 Stars 2 Fall
Road 2 Her/Home (Bulerias)
After The Rain
Flowers Of Romance (4 Bok Yun)
Moon Over Trees
Shadows

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Ottmar Liebert's most famous, if not most accomplished, effort gave a new genre its title, the New Age market a new champion, and flamenco purists--like Paco de Lucia, who despite a thank-you on the album, has called Liebert's music "worthless"--a new punching bag. All of which is a little beside the point; Liebert's rhythms may not be complex compas, but he perfectly captures the laid-back, open-space feel of his adopted home of Santa Fe with simple two-chord progressions and piquant nylon-string guitar lines that remain memorable long after listening. The indelible "Heart Still Beating" and the elegaic "Moon over Trees" bear this out. Liebert would up his technical and compositional ante considerably on Sola Para Ti and Borrasca, but there's still something undeniably balmy about this low-key debut--replete with lush New Agey synthesizer washes--that begs one to light the scented votive candles and get cozy. --James Rotondi

Customer Reviews:

Catch this one!.......2007-06-09

Ottmar Liebert has contributed notably to a second air of the flamenco a heartfelt and moving Spanish rhthym so enjoyed for many people aropund the world.

This album encloses what we might call the real spirit of the flamenco in its different moods. On the contrary, I think this is a gratyfying album, plenty of inspiration and vibrant emotions.

music from my childhood dance years...........2007-06-04

NOVEAU FLAMENCO, by Ottmar Liebert, is an album that brings back memories of jazz dance recitals. We used to warm up to NOVEAU FLAMENCO, particularly the first track, "Barcelona Nights." Liebert has been equally criticized and proclaimed for his laid back approach to "nouveau flamenco." While flamenco purists will most definitely have some cutting remarks to make about this, his debut album, how sleepy and "plugged in" it sounds, others who are just looking for relaxing music that they don't have to think too hard about will definitely enjoy it. For me, this European born, Santa Fe-based musician balances his own jazzy licks with flamenco inspired guitar work, and it works well as back-up music. Would I shell out thirty dollars to see him live? Probably not. Yet, I definitely can't dislike NOUVEAU FLAMENCO's range of songs. While some are peppy, others are great if you are trying to get a good night's sleep. There's nothing wrong with that!

i like flamenco.......2007-01-09

this record, is not the best work from ottmar but it have 3 of th songs i most like from him and also is a hard to get piece (at least in mexico), also i can add that i got it between the dates of the promised shipping

Easy listening.......2006-09-28

I love this CD, I could listen to it all day long. Wonderful flamenco, makes me feel like I am on vacation in Cancun. Great to listen to while vacuuming - really brightens the mood around the house. If you like fabulous guitar flamenco music you will love this.

Truly inspiring !!!.......2006-05-24

I have listened and studied this album over and over again it truly is a work of art. I found it so inspiring that after years and years of bouncing around bands and different musical styles I found my one true love, modern Flamenco. My CD "Changes" would have never been conceived if not for the incredible influence of Ottmar. And for that I say thank you. I hope that everyone will perchance this CD and find the Joy that I have.

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Yes,you did it again!

Guitarrista
Armik
Manufacturer: Bolero Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Desires: The Romantic Collection
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ASIN: B000P0JQAU
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

Guitarrista
Felipe's Charm
Fire Within
Besos De Amor
Fantasia De Guitarra
August Moon
Maui Sunsets
Road To Hana
My Sunshine
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Product Description

GUITARRISTA is yet another remarkable example of Armik's guitar excellence and Nuevo Flamenco sophistication. Share your passion for Nuevo flamenco songs in a relaxed, elegant setting that Armik has created for you on GUITARRISTA. An international star who pulls at your heart strings with his romanticism, gentle and sometimes fiery rhythmic strumming, all the while staying true to his adventurous soul, celebratory spirit and masterful guitar creativity.

Customer Reviews:

Yes,you did it again!.......2007-07-03

It's a good jobe one of my lovely gods of new flamenco(Armik,Govi,Ottmar
Liebert,Jesse Cook,Oscar Lopez,Johannes Linstead &Gipsy Kings)
You may enjoed tracks like a GUITARISTA,NOCHE DE GUITARRA,FIRE WITHIN and
romantic NOCHE DE GUITARRA!

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Yet Another Gem! Beautiful job, Johannes. Bravo!
A Spanish Guitar Fiesta
Great Songs -- Inconsistent Sound Quality
I'm Lovin' It!!!
Fun! Festive! FANTASTICO!

Cafe Tropical
Johannes Linstead
Manufacturer: Gemini Sun Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000F1HG6K
Release Date: 2006-04-25

Tracks:

Cien Fuegos
Cafe Tropical
The Streets of Old San Jaun
Spanish Town
Tides of Eden
Ole Ole Ola
Suave
El Zocolo
Santeria
Chica Chica
Para La Habana

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Upbeat, refined, and congenial as ever, Café Tropical is the sixth release from Canadian-born guitarist Johannes Linstead; and like the others before it, it's a crisply performed, easy-to-like collection of nouveau flamenco destined to brighten the atmosphere, particularly at summer patio parties. Linstead, principally playing Spanish guitar (plus keyboards and assorted percussion with contributions from 10 other instrumentalists) is a nimble guitarist and tasteful composer who tones down flamenco's most incendiary tendencies just enough to create lively, feel-good melodies with suitable-for-all-audiences intentions. Prime examples: the disc's warm, soulful opener, "Cien Fuegos," and the trumpet-fueled title track, a piece that closely parallels "Mango" from 2001's Guitarra del Fuego. While tame by traditional standards, Linstead intermittently launches note-dense sorties on Café Tropical to showcase his formidable technique, and his inclusion of Cuban jazz pianist Hilario Duran on two tracks adds a welcomed taste of improvisational flair to the otherwise tightly structured proceedings. --Terry Wood

Album Description

Café Tropical is an ocean breeze on a sun-filled day, or a night dance beneath a starlit sky…The sixth album by award winning guitarist Johannes Linstead, Café Tropical features musicians from around the world - including Cuba, Venezuela, and Greece, bringing a taste of the tropics to your ears!

Customer Reviews:

Yet Another Gem! Beautiful job, Johannes. Bravo!.......2007-05-22

I don't know what it is about the music that this man plays, but the Lord God has definitely given him a gift to write and play music that touches the very heart and soul of a listener. I have all six of his CD's and to me this is his best work yet. A real tour de force of passionate power and feel-good energy.

1: Cien Fuegos - Translated as "A hundred fires", this starts off more slowly than one might think given the title. We are started off by what sounds to me like a rattle combined with a 'rolling' cymbal. The beautiful guitar melodies range in pace from mid-tempo to moderately quick. Chimes make a nice appearance in here on occasion. I love the violin work in this too. For some reason, it puts me in mind of looking out at the crashing waves on a beautiful tropical day. Very relaxing, with just enough 'fire' to warm the blood and stir the heart.

2. Cafe Tropical- This the title track, and a pretty fast one at that. It's a memorable tune to be certain, a beautiful dance between catchy quick guitar and invigorating trumpet melodies. Most of the guitar passages in hee appear to actually PRETTY quick, with some rapid fire fluid 'runs'. The trumpet passage in the middle brings a smile. A very danceable tune that makes me want to grab a sangria.

3. The Streets Of Old San Juan- Here we have another 'middle-of-the-road' piece as far as tempo. The percussion and invigorating guitar will draw you in quickly. Despite SOME very fast playing in parts, I love the mellow laid-back feel of the piece as a whole. The piano featured in this cut add a really 'tasty' flaveor that gives the piece a very nice character. The percussion stirs your heart while the guitar carries you along on a journey through the streets of this warm and inviting locale. Ole.

4. Spanish Town- Guitar and chimes begin the piece. It's a 'happy' little ditty that pulls you in fast. Again, the tempo is laid-back a bit, proving that Johannes does not have to always play a hundred miles a second to captivate a listener. The percussion and chimes warm this piece up as the guitar dances along. What I really love is the inclusion of the steel drums in here to give this piece a really exotic feel. It's a favorite.

5. Tides Of Eden - This is just BEAUTIFUL. It's my favorite tune on the disc. I LOVE it when Johannes decides to play it slow. This starts off VERY slowly, but doesn't stay that way. We are started off by very slow and pretty keyboards, chimes and violin, over which the guitar dances for us. The variations in the guitar's pacing paint a picture of incoming tides for us. I prefer the slower passages, but even the quicker runs are just as lovely and stirring to my heart and my blood. I can visualize standing alone or with a special someone upon a beach at sunset, watching the sun go down and seeing the tides come in. The occasional chimes and bells are a nice touch. The best part, or the most intriguing to me, is how the guitar drops away at the end, allowing the piece to finish with a beatiful, almost very softly 'crying' violin passage. This is an exquisite piece of music, and my favorite piece on the entire CD.

6. Ole Ole Ola- To me, this is road music. Put the top down and cruise The pacing is just right for me to picture a leisurely drive along a sun-splashed coastal paradise. As always, the guitar and percussion are fetching. In particular, the percussion to me feels almost primal. The chimes flow softly, almost like gentle waves through the melody on occasion. I just love it.

7. Suave- Here's another laid-back, jaunty, feel good number. Guitar and percussion mate with a SMOOTH undercurrent of piano. When I hear this I feel like a super-cool high-roller strolling in for a night on the town. I love the relaxing pace of this, and the guitar playing just makes me want to chill out and enjoy it all. Chimes are here again, adding a warm touch to it all. The piano puts me in mind of being in a high-class tropical nightclub. Beautiful! Bravo!

8. El Zocolo - Here, we finally get pretty fast. The opening guitar passage is almost 'swirling' its way along. It feels to me like another "cruising" melody, and I love it. For the most part, the percussion sounds a little softer, as if carrying the guitar instead of dancing along beside it, but that's cool with me. I like it very much. I love where the chimes come in, and the faster pace feels like Johannes 'busting loose' a bit. I LOVE pieces that feel like top-down, gun the engine road music.

9. Santeria- This piece, feels to me like another mid-tempo number. Guitar, percussion, and chimes interweave again at the start. The guitar melodies are, as always, terrific and stir the soul to me. The percussion and pace make this a dance number, but a kind of relaxed number that you "groove" to instead of dancing a thousand miles an hour. Great stuff... love it. :)

10. Chica Chica - Another quick one. This feels like a samba or something similar to it. Quick, blood-pumping guitar runs and percussion are the stars of the piece. The guitar heats you up while the percussion's pace keeps you moving.

11. Para La Habana- This is started by lovely slow guitar and the tapping of percussion that sounds like wooden blocks. The sound of the guitars puts me in the mindset of hearing a laid-back but SPICY piece of Cuban jazz music. I LOVE the violin that dances through this piece. At first I found the vocals distracting but they grew on me and gave this closing song a very nice flavor.

In closing I will just say this. If you are a fan of Johannes Linstead's music, you owe it to yourself to get Cafe Tropical. It's Johannes' best work yet in my view. If you are not a fan, one listen to Cafe Tropical may make you a fan forever. Happy listening, and God bless.

A Spanish Guitar Fiesta.......2006-06-26

This CD is full of upbeat music that is full of life-affirming energy. It will make you want to celebrate, dance, play guitar...and speak Spanish!

Great Songs -- Inconsistent Sound Quality.......2006-06-15

I have enjoyed Linstead's Latin inspired feel good music for years and own all of his CD's. Cafe Tropical contains some of his best upbeat songs and his guitar playing is, as always, very good. Several of the catchy melodies are hard to get out of your head. However, the sound/recording quality of 6 of the 11 tracks is a bit muddy, thin, and compressed; not anywhere the great quality of the clean/open/highly detailed sound of the cuts on Mediterranea. An audiophile or good mid-fi sound system clearly reveals these recording flaws. Also, the trumpet tracks sound like of a synthesizer and not from a well played trumpet. The only explanation that I can think of, for these shortcomings, is that Linstead may have recorded the songs several years ago using lesser quality equipment. Bottom line: 5 stars for song writing/guitar playing and 3 stars for recording quality. George M -- Phx, AZ

I'm Lovin' It!!!.......2006-06-08

If you're a fan of Latin music and especially Spanish guitar, you will LOVE Cafe Tropical. Every song is different from the next with instrumentation ranging from guitar, to piano, violin, trumpet, and a whole host of spicy percussion instruments. Every time I put this CD on I hear new things, which I find makes for an even more enjoyable listen.

As usual, Johannes Linstead delivers some of the most catchy and memorable melodies in the nouveau flamenco genre, and of course his guitar playing speaks for itself. Highly recommended!

Fun! Festive! FANTASTICO!.......2006-06-07

Cafe Tropical delivers what the title suggests: an album full of summer fun, with songs that make you feel like you are in the tropics enjoying an endless vacation.

The album has many sexy Afro-Cuban sounding pieces, like "Suave", 'Streets of Old San Juan", "Para La Habana", and the title track "Cafe Tropical". These songs feature some wonderful Cuban musicians like Hilario Duran on piano, Osvaldo Rodriguez on violin and vocals, and Alexis Baro on trumpet.

Cafe Tropical is perfect for backyard pool parties, cruising around town with the top down and the tunes cranked, and just about anytime you feel like celebrating!

Nouveau Flamenco: 1990-2000 Special Tenth Anniversary Edition

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Soothing
First experience with Nouveau Flamenco
great music
Buy the ORIGINAL-- nothing is "special" about this edition!
Flamenco ?

Nouveau Flamenco: 1990-2000 Special Tenth Anniversary Edition
Ottmar Liebert
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004RCS5
Release Date: 2000-03-28

Tracks:

Surrender 2 Love
Santa Fe
Barcelona Nights
Flowers of Romance
3 Women Walking
2 the Night
Lonely Hours
Road 2 Her/Home
Passing Storm
Surrender II
After the Rain
Heart Still/Beating
Morning Sky
Moon Over Trees
Waiting 4 Stars 2 Fall
La Memoria/Shadows
Sudden Shadows
Under Blue Moon

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This is where it all began. Ten years ago, Ottmar Liebert brought flamenco music to the world with a new style of playing he dubbed, appropriately, nouveau flamenco. Ten years later, despite such adventurous CDs as Opium and The Hours Between Night and Day, Nouveau Flamenco remains his most popular CD. The reasons are obvious. Although Liebert is a technically gifted player, he lets the melodies of his flamenco-inspired tunes ring out over his own virtuosity. That's what makes songs like "Barcelona Nights" and "Sante Fe" so memorable. Nouveau Flamenco spawned countless imitators, some of them even very good, but this CD instantly reveals why Liebert has managed to be the top-of-the-brain name for modern flamenco music. On Nouveau Flamenco: 1990-2000, they've remixed everything, extended some tracks out a bit and brought in five additional pieces recorded at the same time as the original CD. The resequencing may throw off your memories of the original, and the mix here tends to be thinner and less reverberant, but one decade and millions of CD sales later, Nouveau Flamenco still lives up to its title. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Soothing.......2006-04-24

If beautiful guitar music is your thing, you don't want to miss this cd. This is some of the most beautiful guitar sounds you will ever hear.

I'm a wedding officiant/minister in south Texas and as such, many of the weddings I perform have an hispanic flavor to them. I've found this music to be extremely popular for the pre-procession when people are gathering their seats and waiting for the ceremony to begin. I play this often and without fail, have somene comment on it later, wanting to know what it was.

You'll love the mellow, soothing sounds. I often play it at home, particularly when I'm relaxing on the back patio on a warm summer evening with a cool glass of lemonade.

First experience with Nouveau Flamenco.......2004-06-04

For someone new to Liebert's work this disc was a pleasant eye opener with excellent quality and variety. I found it relaxing, exciting, soothing, romantic and fantasizing. I could actually picture myself at a Mexican resort on the beach with dancers sourrounding our table.

I could also visualize myself at home in a meditation listening to this CD; yes, exciting and relaxing at the same time. After listening to this CD a couple of times on the radio, I heard that Liebert was coming to town in an outdoor concert in three weeks and like a fantasy come true, I got a couple of friends together, played the CD in their car, and got three tickets for dinner and a concert. We are all psychologists, and this concert is our weekly gathering for business, pleasure, and entertainment.

great music.......2003-05-31

If you want to listen to some great guitar music, whether you call it flamenco or not, this is the guy you want to listen to. His music is both upbeat, and relaxing. I first heard "Barcelona Nights" about 8 yrs ago, and I couldn't forget it. This whole disc it excellent, you can't go wrong, and I think you will get hooked on his music just as I did.

Buy the ORIGINAL-- nothing is "special" about this edition!.......2003-01-19

"Special" doesn't always mean better!

Get the original album that was released in 1990. This flat re-release boasts "extra tracks" that in reality are just remixes masquerading as new material. Note that the above editor's review mentions the "thinned" out sound of the special edition versus the original release. I agree completely, and that is the bulk of my complaint about this cd. The original version was meatier, had more purposeful arrangements, and the sound was unique without being flashy.

This new edition, however, is a castration. New age guitar music already teeters dangerously on the edge of the easy-listening abyss, and this remastering has pushed 'Nouveau Flamenco,' a recording that barely evaded the evil clutches of Lite Jazz, into the bubble-bath music category.

Bottom line: if you want MUSIC, purchase the original release in all of its dynamic acoustical glory; if you want a collection of lullabies or a smooching soundtrack, pick up this so-called "special" edition, complete with its extra synthesizers and a computer's sense of rhythm.

Flamenco ?.......2002-12-23

Is it laziness, ignorance, lack of respect? Or where is the big obstacle finding out what real Flamenco is? Ottmar Liebert is just posing as a flamenco guitarist.
There are a lot of new, real flamenco guitarists with infinitly more 'duende', 'compás' & 'aire':
Manolo Sanlúcar, Serranito, Paco de Lucia, Tomatito, Moraito, Vicente Amigo, Pepe Habichuela, Gerardo Núñez, José Antonio Rodríguez, Niño Josele, Rafael Riqueni, Chicuelo, El Viejin, Jeronimo, Enrique de Melchor, Juan Carlos Romero, Cañizares etc etc
Í have no problem with his music except the 'flamenco' label he is selling it with - ottmar's has absolutely nothing to do with flamenco. Its just his way to make money......

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Gypsy Magic: Nouveau Flamenco
Various Artists
Manufacturer: EMI Special Products
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005QG9B
Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

Black Mamba - Lara & Reyes
Spanish Eyes - Esperanza
Baby Elephants - Luis Villegas
Gypsy Magic - Govi
Cielo Sin Nubes - Lara & Reyes
Florian's Caf Shahin & Sepehr
Andalusian Nights - Govi
El Loco - Esperanza
La Gatica - Benedetti & Svoboda
Banana Bay - Luis Villegas

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Gypsy Nouveau
Tony Lasley
Manufacturer: Etherean Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000VAWXO
Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

Tinos
Waterfall Woman
Together
Skyhood
Naxos
Paros
Gypsy Rose
Sunrise Peaking
Lescar
Pyrenees

Product Description

Spanish guitar comes to life with the majestic contemporary offerings of Latin guitar Aficionado, Tony Lasley. Raised in a musical family (His mother was a professional flamenco dancer from the Basque regions of Spain - his father was a professional musician), Tony was playing guitar by the time he could walk. Over the years his style has taken a decidedly unique twist, weaving an invigorating combination of Latin-gypsy-flamenco fire into a lush tapestry of contemporary audio alchemy. Both upbeat and lounge-friendly, Tony takes you on a guitar journey that will have your soul flying to the core of Spain's heartland, and your body dancing in the Cabanas of Cuba. Latin guitar never sounded like this...we're confident you won't mind!

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Excellent Album
Flamenco Celebration
A ONCE IN A LIFETIME TALENT
great!!!
Amazing

Viva el Flamenco
Teye
Manufacturer: Crystal Clear Sound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002EPW1
Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

Dos Amigos (Rumba)
Bulerias Del Pirata (Buleria)
Mi Patio (Tangos)
De Suenos (Alegrias)
San Valentin (Rumba) (Homenaje A Camaron)
El Camino (Sevillanas)
El Rio Y La Mora (Taranta Por Buleria)
Un Secreto My Secreto (Rondena Por Buleria)

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Album.......2005-02-03

One of the best flamenco albums I've ever heard. Phenomenal guitar playing with traditional style instrumentation. Some flamenco guitarists I've listened to lately play technically awesome music, but without passion. Not so for this artist. Vocals, clapping and dancing enhance some tracks but are minimalistic. The main focus is the virtuosity of the guitarist. I like the way he incorporates exotic sounding arabic/persian scales and themes to create the enchanting interplay between harmony and dissonance that makes flamenco so haunting.
Check out his other albums "El Gitano Punky" and "Flamenco Obsession" available on emusic.com

Flamenco Celebration.......2004-11-18

VIVA EL FLAMENCO demonstrates that the lively guitar-based clap dance style can be everywhere, from Teye's introductory rumba to a tango a buleria and a sevillana.
Listeners seeking a gorgeous diverse display of flamenco's various incarnations will relish Teye's VIVA EL FLAMENCO, a celebration of the overall style.

A ONCE IN A LIFETIME TALENT.......2001-05-24

ONCE IN A WHILE AN ARTIST COMES ALONG WHO BLOWS AWAY PREVIOUS NOTIONS OF WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC CAN COME FROM A GUITAR. THE CD VIVA EL FLAMENCO IS A MASTERPIECE FROM TEYE, THE ARTIST WHO IS BLOWING AWAY MY PRECONCEPTIONS OF WHAT GUITAR PLAYERS ARE CAPABLE OF. FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST TRACK THIS CD IS A GUITAR PLAYERS INSPIRATION. TEYE PLAYS WITH A FURY, AND A FEEL OF JUST "CUTTING LOOSE" THAT IS RARELY FOUND IN GUITAR PLAYERS TRAINED IN CLASSICAL STYLES. HE SEEMS TO BE PLAYING FROM THE GUT AS MUCH AS HIS BRAIN. THE TALENT THIS MAN POSSESSES IS TRULY AWESOME. A MUST BUY FOR ANY MUSICIAN OR MUSIC LOVER.

great!!!.......2001-05-04

Viva El Flamenco CD by the flamenco artist "Teye" is the best flamenco CD I have purchased in the last 10 years. His style of flamenco is unique and exciting.

Amazing.......2001-05-04

I purchased this CD after seeing Teye live in an incredible show. He plays with such intensity and emotion, you can almost see the music fly from his guitar. If you enjoy Spanish guitar, this CD is a must.