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r e l e a s e . i n f o
Artist.....: Gerardo N·±ez
Title......: The New School of Flamenco Guitar
Rip Date...: Nov-25-2007 Cat.No.....: ACT9413-2
Style......: Acoustic Label......: The ACT Company
Quality....: VBRkbps Type.......: Album
Size.......: 73,8 MB Source.....: CDDA
r e l e a s e . n o t e s
If fifteen years ago Paco de Lucφa had met a collection of young
talented and, above all, innovative flamenco
guitarists, and then had been able to bring them together to
record an album, guitarist-composer Gerado N·±ez would
no doubt have been one of them. As was true with earlier
generations of flamenco guitarists, so it was during N·±ez'
youth that such support was missing. N·±ez, who was born in 1961
in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, wanted to lend his
support to the new generation of promising players. In early 2002
he invited five guitarists between the ages of 15 and
31 to come with him into the studio, and together work on and
record some of their compositions. The results are 13
pieces, including one from Geraldo N·±ez. The ensuing 67 intense,
stylistically kaleidoscopic minutes make it clear that
the baton which revolutionary flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia
once held and then passed on to his young colleagues
has long since been in good hands.
Compared to its historical predecessors the "New School of
Flamenco guitar" is more diverse and individualistic.
The evident developmental jump in flamenco occurred in the middle
of the 19th century during the high-point of the socalled
CafΘs Cantantes. During this period instruments that had been used
solely as accompaniment to the singers
began to make their presence felt. The guitarists' increasing
virtuosity finally brought to flamenco guitar playing
deserved recognition as an art form that stands on its own. What
Ram≤n Mantoya with his neo-classical flamenco
guitar style achieved in the first half of the 20th century for
the toque (flamenco guitar playing) Paco de Lucia later
carried forward with his original, up-to-date style.
De Lucia's greatly expanded harmonic and rhythmic range allowed
the incorporation of other musical styles and
traditions into the music - and with it the alluring prospect of
greater artistic freedom for every open-minded player. Yet
it needs to be intelligently handled. There are some younger
guitarists within the greater flamenco family who, while not
lacking in talent, are missing a "certain" feeling. Others have a
desire for experimentation and improvisation without
having acquired the needed knowledge of the basics. And then there
are the musicians who, with the necessary portions
of hard work and patience, have put everything together. Gerardo
N·±ez' "pupils" are such musicians, musicians "who -
although they still have a hard fight ahead of them for the
recognition of their music -work like the devil; they're
continually learning, and they practice non-stop. My personal
desire as guitarist and musician was to present the work
of these young flamenco guitarists; that's what brought me around
to tackling this project". Despite the difficulties that
N·±ez mentioned, the comparably short professional paths of the
five musicians were lined with all sorts of impressive
projects and honors .
From Algeciras, 23-year-old JosΘ Manuel Le≤n is, along with N·±ez,
the only Andalusian in the group. His three
pieces - a Fandango, a tanquillos, and a Soleß, sparingly
outfitted with percussion, palmas (rhythmic hand-clapping),
and/or electric bass - open the CD. Le≤n started working as a
professional musician in 1995. Within a year he was
playing with ensembles touring Europe and Asia. Likewise he was in
demand as a studio musician, and continued to
show up in pop music contexts that had little to do with flamenco.
In the last years he has gained live playing
experience working with such well-known flamenco singers as JosΘ
El FrancΘs and Carmen Linares, whom he
accompanied together with Gerardo N·±ez.
From Madrid, 27-year-old Ant≤n JimΘnez experienced his
professional initiation at the side of the well-known cantaor
Dieguito "El Cigala". From there it went from one challenging
project to the next - whether it was with dancers Joaquφn
CortΘs, Merche Esmeralda, and Carmen CortΘs, or with singers like
Potito and Remedios Amaya - diverse experiences
which clearly were the best possible preparations for his soloist
goings-on - as the stylistically and atmospherically
varied compositions on this CD affirm.
Cano, alias Juan Antonio Sußrez, is in his early thirties;
originally from Barcelona, he currently lives in Madrid. He
earned his spurs through his many years' work with such
outstanding dancers as Merche Esmeralda and BelΘn Maya.
His diverse facets as talented composer are presented on the three
open and airy pieces arranged solely for guitar.
JosΘ de Rosaria was born in Madrid in 1978. JosΘ has his father to
thank for his taking up the guitar at the age of five. The
at 15 the child prodigy was working with dancer Antonio Canales'
ensemble, and his talent is requested by the most
important practitioners of the modern cante: JosΘ MercΘ, Ram≤n El
PortuguΘs, Miguel Poveda, Remedios Amaya, et.
al. Like his college Cano, he has worked out a piece for this CD
that is in the old seldom played flamenco style of the
Ronde±a in which only a violin joins the guitar.
The young Barcelona musician Vicente CortΘs introduces himself
with a catchy Rumba; his skill at playing
memorable melodies could already be heard in countless Dance
projects. Such projects included those of his aunt,
Carmen CortΘs, the artistic and life partner of Geraldo N·±ez - a
situation that once again is very much the within
tradition of the flamenco family...thus, a very weighty Seguirilla
closes the circle, showing how sympathetically close
master and pupil can sometimes be.
p l a y l i s t
01 Algßida - Fandangos 03:26
02 Kabul - Tanguillos 05:02
03 Bajadilla - Soleß 06:49
04 Chiquitita - Soleß por Bulerias 06:01
05 Homenaje a Mi Padre - Bulerias 07:35
06 Su Remancharengue - Ronde±a 06:50
07 Rumba Do Nilo - Rumba 03:34
08 Arb≤rea a Mi Hermano 02:00
09 Luna 06:11
10 Rajira - Bulerias 05:01
11 Blanca - Ronde±a 03:37
12 Lya - Rumba 04:02
13 Rosa de los Vientos - Seguirillas 06:41
66:49 min
g r e e t i n g s
agw - amok - bass - bcc - bex - boss - cmg - cmc - cms - d2h
def - dh - disc0 - drum - emp - ftd - fwyh - gem - i8 - ipc
jce - jfk - jrp - just - khz - kinky - kw - lame - maem - mbs
mgc - psycz - r2r - rac - radial - rapid - rks - rtb - sb
sever - sfe - soup - sour - sq - tr - trt - ube - uc - upe
uki - xtc - yard - zi
respect to music lovers worldwide
never forget : go to the show. buy the t-shirt. order the vinyl