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RE: Latin American guitar solo music (in reply to gerundino63)
Yes; beautiful!
My cousin plays this kind of music organically. He had mates from Ecuador in the Russian boarding school, one of whom influenced his guitar playing ( though he won´t really admit ). But I suspect the didactical merits to be with that friend, and my cousin´s wonderfully relaxed right hand to originate from there. They filled some pro sounding tapes just for fun in the Seventies. Antonio, the Ecuadorian player and a gynocologist, grounded family with a beautiful Russian lady and in early Nineties took them to Madrid where he opened a flourishing restaurant in which I suppose he will still be longing for the guitar from time to time.
Some blessed folks just play so seamlessly with almost no practising.
Peter.....you have made me smile! Thank you ,most welcome after a full-on day at work. I love this stuff and wish I had the talent to attempt it ....same for me with the flamenco guitar!!
RE: Latin American guitar solo music (in reply to pink)
Cool stuff, a kind of middle between flamenco and (boring) classical music. Columbian, brazilian and mexican guitarists are the best nylon string guitar players after the spanish I think and they got some really good stuff. I also like "non flamenco" rumbas, oscar lopez for example altough his pieces often sound alike.
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RE: Latin American guitar solo music (in reply to gerundino63)
then the way to go is with Laurindo Almedia .. from Brazil .. great jazz with Bud Shanks ..in the L.A.4. check out ..plenty of stuff on you tube ....Classical guitarist , ..then jazz and or course his nationality of Brazil comming in ... and pay attention to the intro guy ..'' almost any teenager ....maltreatment of the guitar'' .... is that you ?
RE: Latin American guitar solo music (in reply to El Kiko)
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then the way to go is with Laurindo Almedia .. from Brazil .
The Americans loved Laurindo Almedia, they also loved Charlie Byrd.
I love neither.
We have talked a lot about Baden Powell and I keep trying to get people into Garoto. But Luiz Bonfa was the man for a while and unlike Almieda, respected in Brazil and unerringly musical.
Venezuelan Antonio Lauro is the guy for guitar Waltzes. David Russel does a good job of Lauro
Nice thread and nice playing by the way Gerundino.
RE: Latin American guitar solo music (in reply to tele)
no, but that kind of rumba is what you may hear in supermarkets and even elevators( as Lenador says). Its the kind of thing that is on light jazz radio stations and there are a number of American guitarists (or at least guitarists that live and record here) who record in that style
I distinguish it from the Spanish and French stuff, because the production tends to use a lot Latin American instruments and synthesizers, where the European ones sound more simple and elegant
Examples lik Ottmart Liebert, Armik, Strunz and Farah etc they come from other places, but the record in the U.S and Canada
RE: Latin American guitar solo music (in reply to Leñador)
Nice Falu Lenador.
Fascinating actually, how does he keep our attention with nothing but sheer willpower ?
Anyway standing up for America for a change. Brasil doesn't really do rumba so here are some Americans doing a real good and respectful job (with the exception of the clarinet bending a bit much) of some choro'.
Here is a link to a choro fakebook for anyone who is interested. A great reading workout for duets (take turns each with melody and comping). Cut and past to browser, opens with Adobe Acrobat
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RE: Latin American guitar solo music (in reply to gerundino63)
Peter, I found that solo choro guitar music was a nice thing as well--tuneful and complex enough but not overly virtuosic to give you RSI just to learn it! Some names to check out: Joao Pernambuco, Dilermando Reis. Ernesto Nazareth (Odeon) a pianist you could possibly transcribe to guitar, and Villa Lobos' Suite Popular has some excellent examples that aren't all that hard to play.
Moving on to Argentina, check out Victor Villandangos' Naxos recordings. Great playing and you will find some things to try.
Lauro wrote a bunch of great Venezuelan Valses, and they are approachable if not easy to play up to tempo. (For example, Natalia)
El Diablo Suelto by Heraclio Fernandez is hard, but sounds cool!
I like this whole genre. It's a nice compromise for interest, challenge, yet a more universal appeal for more audiences. You can also show up with a percussionist and, viola!, a duo! I wish more flamencos would put together some rumbas in this way.
RE: Latin American guitar solo music (in reply to Miguel de Maria)
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ORIGINAL: Miguel de Maria
Peter, I found that solo choro guitar music was a nice thing as well--tuneful and complex enough but not overly virtuosic to give you RSI just to learn it! Some names to check out: Joao Pernambuco, Dilermando Reis. Ernesto Nazareth (Odeon) a pianist you could possibly transcribe to guitar, and Villa Lobos' Suite Popular has some excellent examples that aren't all that hard to play.
Yeah why not check them out indeed on the pdf I linked to where they are all represented in abundance.
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RE: Latin American guitar solo music (in reply to Miguel de Maria)
There are many guitar versions of Odeon - I like Raphael Rabello's where he mixes in ideas from granainas (from around the time he was jamming with Paco). I played this for an exam last year, and had to transcribe it so I could give a score to the examiners. If anyone is interested it's on my blog in gpx and pdf format: http://guitarsketches.com/odeon/
I haven't had time to put in much fingering detail but hopefully it's clear enough.