Lubambo [Import]

Romero Lubambo, Lubambo/Rubello | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Avant Japan
• ASIN: B00000I9F1
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #785,891 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bachiao

2. P'ro Flavio

3. Ceero

4. By the Brook

5. Nira

6. Trio da Paz

7. Theme [#1]

8. Batida Diferente

9. Pamela Elaine

10. For Raphael

11. Magalha Blues

12. Valencia 1

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great player stretches out, June 9, 2004

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greg taylor (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lubambo (Audio CD)

This CD had an unusual gestation. John Zorn called Romero Lubambo and asked him if he wanted to record a solo CD of original music. Since Lubambo does not write for solo guitar but for the various groupings with which he plays, he replied, "Impossible". Fortunately, he spent a few weeks reimagining some of his compositions as solo guitar pieces by incorporating more of his classical guitar technique.
The result is a classical solo guitar album that belongs in the collection of anybody who likes that tradition.
Romero's technique is staggering at times, his harmonic and rhythmic sensibilities are complex and compelling and his compositions are wonderfully varied. He is capable of writing those simple, romantic and achingly beautiful songs that Brazilians are famous for (try listening to the sound sample for "Nira") but he also gives us compositions that sound like they come from completely different traditions as well (listening to "Bachiao"). So if you come to this CD hoping for the traditional melodious hybrid that is the norm for the hybrid known as "Brazilian jazz" you may be disappointed. However, if you love solo guitar a la Fahey, Adrian Legg or Bola Sete then this is definitely a CD to check out. For my money, this is one of the great solo guitar CDs coming from any tradition of the last decade.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Raul Jose's Review, May 31, 2001

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Raul Jose (Scottsdale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lubambo (Audio CD)

From listening to his many recordings, Romero Lubambo is an awesome guitarist. However, in this "solo" CD, I was slightly disappointed that my lofty expectations were not met. The virtuosity and musicianship were there, but the arrangements gave me a bit more "exploratory" feel than I usually prefer.