Spanish Kiss

Cross-cutting flamenco and rumba with smooth Latin jazz, Luis Villegas provides a powerful example of guitar-work on Spanish Kiss. Villegas' flamenco guitar work is brilliantly delivered with controlled intensity and a distinct sense of personality. From the opening track, the album sets a very balanced pace, never too frantic or too plodding, perfect for those who enjoy melody over flashy guitar riffs and unnecessary bursts of speed. With the assistance of West Coast instrumentalists who provide percussive groundwork as well as some piano and bass, Spanish Kiss flows with just enough vivacity and passion to make this a kiss one will remember (even after a little Rumba and Coke!)