Track Listing

1. Lonely Bull (Intro) (2:06)
2. Lonely Bull (6:49)
3. Besame Mucho (Intro) (4:34)
4. Besame Mucho (6:39)
5. Perfidia (Intro) (4:29)
6. Perfidia (5:23)
7. Runaway (Intro) (5:19)
8. Runaway (5:46)
9. Golden Earrings (6:10)
10. Sevillanas (Esteban) (5:25)
11. Maria Elena (Intro) (3:03)
12. Maria Elena (4:25)
13. El Rio de Vida (Esteban) (6:35)
14. Spanish Eyes (Intro) (4:40)
15. Spanish Eyes (5:48)
16. Soleares (Esteban) (8:24)
17. Bulerias (Esteban) (4:16)
18. Tarantas (Intro) (9:27)
19. Tarantas (5:15)
20. Guajiras (4:49)
21. Malaguena (Intro) 5:28
22. Malaguena (6:42)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30504 in Music
• Released on: 1995-01-01
• Number of discs: 2

Album Description
Flamenco y Rosas is a collection of Flamenco Guitar solos combined with the best loved Latin and Spanish songs. Esteban's deep love of Spanish guitar can be felt in each rendition of this beautiful sensitive heartfelt recording. Esteban's artistry incorporates a range from sof arpeggios to pulsating rhythms. This is the artistry of a master of the guitar in it's purest form. The album's Latin and Spanish selections have a full five piece band.

About the Artist
Esteban is the most successful independent guitarist today. He owns his own label, has generated 9 CD's and a 90 minute video, appeared on QVC and performed live at the Arizona Diamondbacks opening game!

Esteban is one of the few guitarists alive to carry the coveted endorsement of his mentor, the legendary Andres Segovia. Esteban has sold over 2 million albums worldwide and performs 300 concerts a year.

Band members: Esteban (Guitar)
Robert Brock (Piano)
Gary Gillespie (Bass)
Jesse McGuire (Trumpet)
Joe Morris

(Drums)

Customer Reviews

Review from a flamenco guitarist
I see a few flamencos here giving these CD's a one star rating.
I know flamenco and not just the Madrid tourist flamenco. Give the man a break. No way could a college student wannabe guitarist play like this, as one reviewer states.

Esteban's technique is good, maybe not the absolute best in the flamenco world, but then he doesn't play "flamenco puro". This album is more "Spanish Guitar" than real flamenco, and I believe this is what upsets some of his critics.

What Esteban is doing is making a niche for himself playing Spanish folk rhythms with a little flamenco thrown in. It works out fine. You can't please everyone, there are some people who hate guitarits who use a pic (not that Esteban does) and so they dish great guitarists like Jesse Cook.

Everyone has a theory. 99% of guitarists would die to play like Esteban. I recently watched a video of Juan Serrano, a well respected flamenco guitarist, and while their techniques were approximately equal, Esteban seems more relaxed and I suspect his music will have wider appeal. Yes, he does take liberties with compas or perfect flamenco rhythm. But so did the great gypsy guitarist, Diego del Gastor.

This is not gypsy flamenco, it is not the virtuoso flamenco of Sabicas, but it is rather nice for easy listening, to set a Spanish mood, and generally very well done. Hard to beat these CDs for a candlelit evening.

An Adventure in Music
I've seen Esteban live several times and he is a great and entertaining musician. This album is the epitome of his great sound and skill. It is his best work of all his albums of which I have most. This is the kind of music that I had been looking for, but never realized until I came across him and his band doing live performances out in Arizona. I enjoy listening to this album while I work at home or when I'm just sitting around relaxing. Each song is like a story that is played out for you by Esteban and his band of expertly skilled musicians, somtimes happy, sometimes sad, and other times like an adventure that leaves you with a feeling of great satisfaction when it's over.

BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Esteban's music will evoke feelings of joy, passion, excitement and sometimes, even sadness. This man plays the guitar with such mastery and emotion that you will put this CD on and hit the repeat button again and again. Besides Esteban's esquisite playing, you get to hear his fine five piece band consisting of drums, congas, keyboard, bass and trumpet. Esteban holds a degree in classical guitar and studied for five years in Spain under the great Andres Segovia, who also gave Esteban his endorsement--something very few guitarists can lay claim to. Ignore the remarks of a couple of people who probably can't play the triangle. Esteban puts his whole heart and soul into his music and he is so richly deserving of all the accolades he is finally receiving. Buy this CD--you won't be disappointed!!!