Album Review: Living in a Daydream from Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion
Album: Living In A Daydream Artist: Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion Label: Self-Released Website: miguelespinozafusion.com Living in a Daydream is Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion’s third full length album, featuring original compositions by leader and guitarist Miguel Espinoza. Along with Espinoza is cellist Dianne Betkowski and bassist Randy Hoepker at the group's core. Also performing on the recording are guest musicians Howard Levy on harmonica and piano, Andy Skellenger on tabla, cajon, and vocals, Mario Moreno on congas, timbales and percussion, Linda Richardson on castanets, and Nabin Shrestha on tabla and vocals. The stimulating fusion of flamenco guitar with jazz improvisation, Latin dance grooves, and folkloric soul is an exciting blend that breeds merriment and liveliness through the swirling rustles of the strings from Espinoza's guitar, Betkowski's cello, and Hoepker's bass traversing across "Nagi Yaté." Like celestial bodies sparkling in...