Jose del Tomate

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aeolus

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From: Mier

Jose del Tomate

Tomatito's son. This recording shows him to be a lyrical and sensitive player.

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tri7/5

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RE: Jose del Tomate (in reply to aeolus)

Very nice playing. Definitely leaning into the Vicente & Dani de Moron styles.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 16 2016 20:32:16

Ricardo

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RE: Jose del Tomate (in reply to aeolus)

I honestly think this is just tomatito playing.

http://youtu.be/uZwGvls0iyw

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 17 2016 19:20:13

aeolus

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RE: Jose del Tomate (in reply to Ricardo)

You could well be right. I began to have an interest in Jose del Tomate when I saw this clip on Utube.

I was struck by the relationship of the father and son. So I followed the sons clips on the tube to see how he would develop.
There is nothing i saw that hinted at anything like this quality of performance.

To me it sounds like Vicente Amigo rather than even Tomatito
Well, nothing is beyond the pale in flamenco.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 17 2016 21:59:12

athrane77

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RE: Jose del Tomate (in reply to aeolus)

Then you haven't heard a lot of Tomatitos work.
His style is very different to V. Amigos.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 17 2016 22:12:01

aeolus

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RE: Jose del Tomate (in reply to athrane77)

Maybe not. I am more familiar with Amigo than with Tomatito. To me it sounds like Amigo. There is a delicacy of touch and expressiveness that seems to point to Amigo.

Checking further, the link is pasted on Jose's Facebook page and listed as an unreleased recording.

Also on his page is this clip, OT but worth a look. Apparently a cousin.

https://www.facebook.com/raulfernando.gonzalezsoto/videos/485659508301993/

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 17 2016 22:21:30

Ricardo

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RE: Jose del Tomate (in reply to aeolus)

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ORIGINAL: aeolus

Maybe not. I am more familiar with Amigo than with Tomatito. To me it sounds like Amigo. There is a delicacy of touch and expressiveness that seems to point to Amigo.

Checking further, the link is pasted on Jose's Facebook page and listed as an unreleased recording.

Also on his page is this clip, OT but worth a look. Apparently a cousin.

https://www.facebook.com/raulfernando.gonzalezsoto/videos/485659508301993/

I was simply pointing out the sons' playing is indistinguishable from his dad's. This is pretty normal in this genre, Diego del Morao for all his originality sounded exactly as his Dad when he first appeared on the scene. I will admit I agree that in the Taranta example at top, he certainly is sneaking in some Vicente signature moves, in the same way Antonio Rey and some others have also been doing.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 19 2016 10:44:44

Echi

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RE: Jose del Tomate (in reply to aeolus)

I agree with Ricardo.
In the last years the very same Tomatito incorporated something of the style Vicente plays with and something from the music of Camilo.
The sound of the Reyes makes him way smoother and jazzy than he was years ago

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 19 2016 12:06:45

Cervantes

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From: Encinitas, CA USA

RE: Jose del Tomate (in reply to aeolus)

That is one lucky kid and dad must be proud of him.
He can definitely play.
I stumbled onto this one:

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 19 2016 21:20:47