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Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson - New World Flamenco (2009)
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New World Flamenco!
Germany's renowned duo Tierra Negra (Raughi Ebert and Leo Henrichs) and America's
award-winning guitarist and harp-guitarist Muriel Anderson have created
an exciting new CD. The joyous passion of Raughi's flamenco guitar,
Leo's driving rhythm and Muriel's beautiful melodies merge to create
music unlike any other. Joined by renowned drummer Danny Gottlieb,
bassist Mark Egan both of the original Pat Metheney Group, and
powerhouse bassist Victor Wooten, flamenco nuevo has found a new world!
Tracks: Listen to the <<Album Sampler>>
1 White Horses (3:18)
2 L'Air du Camargue (3:49)
3 Nosotros (3:40)
4 Cloud Cover (3:38)
5 Cafe Au Lait (2:51)
6 En El Bosque de Cristal (4:11)
7 On the Market Place (3:07)
8 Mighty Days (3:14)
9 Summer Morning Rain (3:51)
10 Entre Dos Riojas (3:07)
11 See You In the Bar (3:09)
12 Sara La Noir (3:30)
13 Fantasia de Fuego (3:31)
14 View From Space (4:54)
15 Midnight Solo (3:34)
Total Running Time: 53:34
Minor 7th Review:
"Muriel Anderson and Tierra Negra (Raughi Ebery & Leo Henrichs) met in a castle in
Germany at the Gitarrentage Festival in Nürnberg. Before long they were jamming
together and realized something was happening." Thus begins the liner notes to "New
World Flamenco," the new CD (the "thing" which happened) from Tierra Nerga and
Muriel Anderson. I read those lines as the first notes of the opening track "White
Horses" crested over me in a sonic wave of mystery, eloquence and passion not unlike
the Spanish duende. Many of the rhythms recorded here have a power that attracts the
listener with certain magnetism and emotion that is spontaneous yet structured, refined
yet raw. They exude the sparkle of a performance, like a collection of first takes.
The flamenco guitars of Ebert and Henrichs and the classical and harp guitars of
Anderson weave a musical tapestry that nourishes the soul and exudes musical magic.
For a trio formed in a castle, one would expect nothing less. Each listen reveals to me
more than a collaboration of three fine musicians; There is a palpable espirit de corps
that is indelibly imprinted on each track as well as an integrity of performance and
execution that vibrates within the notes of "New World Flamenco."
Henrichs’ rousing "White Horses" is certainly a highlight as is Anderson’s "Fantasia De
Fuego", which has such depth and breadth that each guitar’s personality seems to be at
once separate and interwoven with the Flamenco dancing of Sabina Amadia. The fifteen
original compositions that inhabit this CD include an emotional landscape that is
evocative ("See You In The Bar"), intense ("L'Air Du Camargue"), soothing ("Midnight
Solo") and often sublime ("En El Bosque De Cristal").
Bravissimo!
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James Filkins, Minor 7th, March/April 2010
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25 compositions originally inspired by Earth's natural wonders. Live concert footage with stunning scenes of natural beauty.
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