Guitar Greats: The Best of New Flamenco

• Artist: Various Artists
• Rating:
• Release Date: July 25, 2000
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: New Age

Review

"New flamenco" isn't so much a revival of flamenco tradition as it is a melding of flamenco guitar with new age musical sensibilities. That means that while it's still passionate and rhythmic, new flamenco is also a bit more polished and controlled, especially in terms of production. Its primary audience overlaps with contemporary instrumental and adult alternative listeners. Guitar Greats: The Best of New Flamenco is an excellent introduction to the style, featuring many of its biggest names: Ottmar Liebert, Strunz & Farah, Jesse Cook, Govi, Young & Rollins, Lara & Reyes, and more. Some of the artists incorporate non-flamenco ethnic music into their compositions, while others lend a more meditative air to their still-emotional playing. Eclectic adult listeners may discover a new favorite style here. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Isla del Sol	Armik Dashchi	Armik	(5:01)
Barcelona Nights	Ottmar Liebert	Ottmar Liebert	(4:03)
Jardin	Jorge Strunz	Strunz & Farah	(4:33)
Parasol	Jesse Cook	Jesse Cook	(5:35)
Mediterranean Breeze		Nova Menco	(4:34)
The Flavor	Oscar Lopez	Oscar Lopez	(3:59)
The Last Goodbye	Sepehr Haddad, Shahin Shahida	Shahin & Sepehr	(4:33)
Treasure Bay	Govi	Govi	(5:07)
Gypsy Renaissance	Behzad Aghabeigi	Behzad	(4:42)
Spider Hugs	Luis Villigas	Luis Villegas	(3:28)
Scorpion	Dan Young, Lawson Rollins	Young & Rollins	(4:49)
El Castillo	Sergio Lara	Lara & Reyes	(4:37)

Credits

Ottmar Liebert (Performer), Strunz & Farah (Performer), Shahin & Sepehr (Performer), Armik (Performer), Bernie Grundman (Mastering), Lara & Reyes (Performer), Govi (Performer), Oscar Lopez (Performer), Jesse Cook (Performer), Nova Menco (Performer), Behzad (Performer), Tom Hayden (Executive Producer), Young & Rollins (Performer), Luis Villigas (Performer)