- Audio CD (April 6 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Selva Records
- ASIN: B0033HKBSS
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #43,312 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Tocar la Noche (Play the Night) |
| 2. Velvet Midnight |
| 3. De Alicia |
| 4. Idilios (Idylls) |
| 5. Teatro del Tiempo (Theater of Time) |
| 6. La Finca (The Farm) |
| 7. Zambriya |
| 8. Cielo Playero (Coastal Sky) |
| 9. Los Temporales (Rainstorms) |
| 10. Cadenitas (Little Chains) |
Product Description
Album Description
Long hoped for by many guitar fans, the solo recording by Costa Rican-American guitarist Jorge Strunz (of Grammy-nominated, million-selling guitar duo Strunz & Farah fame) "Neotropical Nocturnes" is an entirely new intimate, rhythmic, revelatory acoustic guitar creation, with 10 highly original compositions embodying virtuosity and great expressive talent. Most of the compositions are inspired by tropical America, although the recording as a whole exhibits various influences, notably jazz, flamenco, and classical, resulting in a rich guitar style, that although never heard as such before, clearly enriches the existing guitar music pantheon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Intimate Portrait of One of this World's Great Guitarists !!!, Mar 16 2010
By Gypsy Guitars - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Neotropical Nocturnes (Latin) (Audio CD)
at looong last,we are treated to an intimate glimpse into the more personal, exotic & ecstatic musical world of Costa Rican-born, Gypsy-influenced, Spanish guitar virtuoso, Jorge Strunz
w/ all the beauty of composition & exceptional technique of execution we have enjoyed for several decades w/ his world music Spanish Guitar duo, Strunz & Farah...
the music is consistently gorgeous yet profound while reflecting the rare talent of one of this world's truly great living guitar talents !!!
the production is crystal clear yet warm & resonant throughout this diary of beauty-full guitar compositions...
simply, a wonder-full release for 2010 & one of the best guitar recordings you'll ever hear.
OLE !!!!!!!!!!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Neotropical Nocturnes, April 17 2010
By John W. Fowler - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Neotropical Nocturnes (Latin) (Audio CD)
I concur with the Editorial Review and that by "Gypsy Guitars". Anyone who takes acoustic guitar seriously simply cannot be without this album. Nothing resembling the music on it is available anywhere else. After years of studying every serious form of guitar to the point of mastery that allows it actually to be performed professionally on the highest level, Jorge Strunz has created a marvelous new genre. It is not "classical" guitar, although the compositional techniques that gave birth to it make use of lessons learned from the giants of the baroque, classical, romantic, and modern periods. It is not flamenco, although it expresses great passion, energy, and gypsy-like abandon. It is not "Latin Jazz" or any other kind of jazz. It is a new genre, but one that requires no period of adjustment, no learning to appreciate; its beauty and charm are immediately accessible. In fact, it may be several new genres! The recording quality and performance technique meet the exacting standards of perfection that we have learned to expect from Jorge Strunz's previous albums; that is merely the launch point. Nor is it just a matter of breathtaking scale velocity with crystal-clear articulation, although excellence in that area has become associated with Jorge Strunz's playing; changes in tempo and note value are among the many facets of musical variation, and the faster moments are well balanced with slow sections of lyrical legato, which also require top-notch technique to perform as gracefully as they are here. There are moments of sinuous modulation, as in "Velvet Midnight", where both scale and rhythm evolve in new ways. There are irresistible pulses that invite dancers to participate, as in "La Finca". In short, every piece features its own special treasures, and the collection establishes a new stratum in the highest realm of guitar apotheoses. Neotropical Nocturnes
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A treat for anyone who loves acoustic guitar, April 16 2010
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Neotropical Nocturnes (Latin) (Audio CD)
Neotropical Nocturnes is a music CD chiefly inspired by tropical Latin America. Master of the Spanish guitar Jorge Strunz (who happens to be one half of the acclaimed guitar duo Strunz & Farah) brings together a tribute to the music of his roots, crafted with minimal accompaniment. The result is a treat for anyone who loves acoustic guitar, evoking Latin American tradition performed with Strunz's uniquely magical touch. Highly recommended. The tracks are "Tocar la Noche" (4:43), "Velvet Midnight" (5:45), "De Alicia" (5:15), "Idilios" (5:54), "Teatro del Tiempo" (4:35), "La Finca" (3:51), "Zambriya" (4:29), "Cielo Playero" (4:20), "Los Temporales" (4:36), and "Cadenitas" (3:41).
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