Oscar Lopez, Armando's Fire - 51m 9s

Tracks & Durations

1. Armando's Fire	3:25
2. Walking Through the Pyramid	3:54
3. Love Games	3:16
4. Chile	3:28
5. Frontiers	3:52
6. Gypsy Soul	3:31
7. Latino	4:54
8. Waiting For You	3:11
9. Dance of the Sun	3:42
10. Nostalgia	5:27
11. Other Faces	3:54
12. Romance	3:19
13. Emotions	5:07

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Review

If someone were to invent a category called "smooth flamenco," Armando's Fire by acoustic guitarist Oscar Lopez would qualify--and probably stand as one of the more attractive entries in the field. Lopez, born in Chile and a resident of Canada since 1979, is a skilled, often exciting player who, on his third release, displays a preference for melody and accessibility over flamboyant virtuosity. This approach yields a handsome, polished assortment of flamenco-minded instrumentals (with traces of jazz and pop elements) that generally favors romanticism over showmanship. It's not exactly a sleepy album, though after a rousing, trumpet-powered opener (the title track), the recording's prevailing mood (near medium on the heat index) is established in the second piece, the subdued, sweetly flowing "Walking Through the Pyramid." Lopez and his ensemble, in fact, only work up a lather one other time on the disc ("Dance of the Sun"). Yet Lopez (whose middle name is Armando) demonstrates exquisite fingerwork throughout, and his compositions (the charming "Gypsy Soul," the warm, breezy "Frontiers," the animated "Latino") are refined and flavorful--smooth, with an elevated sense of style. --Terry Wood

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Armando's Fire

Tracks: 13, Disk length: 50m 44s (-1m 35s)

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