Album Review: Veneta from Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion
Album: Veneta Artist: Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion Label: Self-Released Website: https://www.meflamencofusion.com Elements of flamenco dance, folkloric jazz, and chamber music come together in Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion's newly self-released Veneta . From festive ambiences to contemplative moods and requiem-like hymms, the recording speaks to audiences on many levels. Led by guitarist Miguel Espinoza, Veneta celebrates life and puts a positive slant on all of its experiences. The rippling beats of the percussion set the foundation for the title track as Espinoza's guitar strings nestle beside the soaring yowls of Dianne Betkowski's cello and then circle around the undulating billows of Lynn Baker's saxophone. The multiple tiers in the track is a sonic feast for the listener. The melodic sensibilities of the quintet bathe the listener in soothing effects along the wavy riffs of "Cayendo," producing an arrangement rife with balmy ae...