Part of the new
flamenco
movement along with
Ottmar Liebert
and
Strunz & Farah
, the guitar duo of
Dan Young
Lawson Rollins
plays the particular Spanish style with a
contemporary jazz
new age
attitude. While acknowledging the
classical
tradition carried on by such luminaries as
Paco de Lucia
,
Young & Rollins
also showcase their formidable guitar technique against the occasional funky, finger-slap bassline. Taken as a whole, the combination creates an interesting rub of traditions --
funk
meets
. Although
Sevilla
is full of real grit and passion for
Spanish
music, the other, more contemporary tradition in the smooth genre of eschewing solos in favor of endlessly repeated melodic themes renders these tracks somewhat anonymous. That said,
do seem to have an excitement for performing that comes through in many of the well-executed arrangements that build the tension to more than a few hot conclusions. ~ Matt Collar