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There is no doubt about José Antonio Rodríguez's musicianship but this is not to my taste at all.
Maybe my tastes just have not "matured" sufficiently but I expect, and like, my flamenco to be more lively. Plus, I feel trumpets, and flutes and an assortment of other instruments, seem completely out of place in flamenco, I just don't like it.
It's a shame I don't like this because I am finding it harder and harder to find new music that I really like.
Josemi Carmona & Javier Colina - De Cerca This album starts with a kick-ass alegria, making me think is this the Josemi album we've all been waiting for? alas no - for me at least it gets very elevator rumba-y for most of the album. Which may well be the music he likes, if so good on him, not my thing though.
Pedro Cintas - Mi Libertá This one I'd recommend - a singer I'd never heard before, and a straight up flamenco album, not trying to be fancy. It's refreshing hearing a singer not trying to be Camarón accompanied by guitarists not tying to be Paco. The fandangos does suffer from keyboard but on the whole a raw album.
If you haven't got the new Jeronimo Maya album 'Como Soy', definitely check it out, it's my favourite of the last few years. Only available together with a DVD (no digital release AFAIK) but well worth it.