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Esperanza
Young & Rollins
Esperanza
Genres: Folk, International Music, New Age, Pop, Latin Music
 
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The timeless music of Young & Rollins has the power to transcend the boundaries of genres. It showcases a precision associated with European classical music, combined with the intense passion and heat of Latin guitar. ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Young & Rollins
Title: Esperanza
Members Wishing: 0
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Label: Bolero Records
Release Date: 3/8/2005
Genres: Folk, International Music, New Age, Pop, Latin Music
Styles: Latin Music, Flamenco, Meditation
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 829937711427

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The timeless music of Young & Rollins has the power to transcend the boundaries of genres. It showcases a precision associated with European classical music, combined with the intense passion and heat of Latin guitar. Their breathtaking virtuosity and bold compositional originality continue to make Young & Rollins leading innovators of their genre. With "Esperanza", their inaugural release on Bolero Records, fans of Young & Rollins are treated to 11 deeply expressive songs that evoke the spirit and tradition of the Spanish guitar in a mood and voice uniquely their own.

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Another great album from Young & Rollins!
music fan | New York, NY | 04/11/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Young & Rollins are back with another stunning collection of original music. This is to me their best album so far. The music is so alive with energy and the melodies are among the group's most distinctive of their career. The album starts out with an upbeat salsa, "Firedancer", that features a scorching guitar solo and a get-up-and-dance melody. The next tune, "Spanish Nights", has probably my favorite mid-tempo, seductive melody on the album. Compositionally, "Spanish Nights" showcases what Young & Rollins do so well. Next, "Twanee" introduces a vocal element that meshes well with the mostly instrumental album. Another great guitar solo on "Twanee!" The title track, "Esperanza", is another showcase for the duo's ability to write gorgeous melodies and meld in tasteful, virtuoso guitar work. One of their best tunes! "Sandstorm" is an up-tempo, flamenco-inflected tour de force with some surprising twists and turns. "Ritual" is a true musical journey with some tasty bass work and guitar solos, as well as a haunting melody. This is Young & Rollins at their most soulful and sophisticated. "Play On" is the kind of upbeat, feel-good tune that Young & Rollins is known for, still with some surprising jazz inflections and masterful improvisations combined with the relentlessly catchy melody. "Nowhere to be Found" is a beautiful ballad that combines one of the most memorable melodies I have come across with a complex chord progression that takes the compositional skills of Young & Rollins to the next level. Next up is the roller coaster ride of a tune called "Mirage", that features some over-the-top guitar soloing, an infectious rumba vocal section, a salsa breakdown, and percussion solos. "Mirage" really is a showpiece for the band's overall virtuosity. Finally, the album closes with the mystical "Cottonwood Canyon" and a solo guitar "Reprise" of the melody from the track "Esperanza". The solo guitar really brings the listener back down to Earth and let's us hear the fundamental ingredient for all the musical magic contained in the album, which is the masterful guitar work of Young & Rollins."