Miguel Angel Cortes, Patriarca - 39m 32s

Tracks & Durations

1. De Corales (Tangos)	4:58
2. Raquel (Bulerias)	4:33
3. La Luna Creciente (Taranta)	5:39
4. Al Likindoy (Tanguillos)	4:59
5. Kuriachi (Rumba)	4:49
6. Sacais De Azabache (Bulerias)	5:01
7. La Puerta Del Sueno (Jaleos)	4:39
8. Patriarca (Siguirillas)	4:47

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Review

Born into a well-known Gypsy family in Spain who have spawned an extensive lineage of guitarists, Miguel Angel Cortés has benefited from innate talent and an artistically nurturing environment. He even won the Paco de Lucia Guitar Award in 1994, but while he remains loyal to tradition, he also tries to broaden his horizons. On his predominately instrumental eight-song debut, Patriarca, the 28-year-old flamenco guitarist deftly works with traditional forms such as tangos and bulerías but also brings in unorthodox instrumentation to spice things up. The most notable examples are J.A. Galicia's lively tabla playing (on both "Al Likindoy" and "La Puerta del Sueño"), which one would normally associate with Indian music, and Agustin Carrillo's jazzy saxophone work (on the rumba "Kuriachi"). The presence of these instruments does not feel awkward or unwarranted because their integration is natural and unobtrusive. Cortés himself is a pleasure to listen to--he has the agility and dexterity to fly across the frets, but he also understands the need for subtlety, for his music is as much about emotion as performance. --Bryan Reesman

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