Artist La Vienta Album Title Jazzmenco Date of Release Feb 1993 AMG Rating Genre Jazz Tones Soothing, Gentle Styles World Fusion, Latin Jazz, Contemporary Flamenco
Straddling the border between the world fusion of Nova Menco and the new age jazz style of Pat Metheny, la Vienta's debut album combines elements of flamenco and jazz for a pleasant Southwestern sound diversion. Guitarists Stefan Schyga and Mario Otero drive through the songs with their masterful work, yet it is a long trip, with the disc lasting over an hour in which songs tend to sound similar and blend into each other. Exceptions to this are the reflective "Summer Rain" and "Train to Paris," a song that could find its place on an Ennio Morricone soundtrack. — Aaron Latham
01 Tu Sonrisa (Schyga) (04:41) 02 Train to Paris (Otero) (04:48) 03 Skeleton Samfa (Otero) (03:24) 04 San Miguel (Schyga) (03:10) 05 Summer Rain (Schyga) (04:18) 06 Mecca (Otero) (04:46) 07 My Desert Home (Otero) (05:19) 08 Moroccan Face Dance (Schyga) (06:10) 09 Isle of Hope (Schyga) (05:07) 10 Spanish Invasion (Otero) (05:28) 11 Paisano (Schyga) (03:50) 12 Legend of Triana (Schyga) (05:28) 13 Paco's Night Out (Otero) (05:28) 14 Shores of Spain (Otero) (05:13)