Chris Burton Jacome

Chris Burton Jacome Reinterprets a Tradition in the Spanish Southwest

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March 12, 2010

Flamenco Rising: Chris Burton Jacome Reinterprets a Tradition in the Spanish Southwest

Sometimes it takes an outsider to innovate within a tradition. And sometimes that outsider is less outside than it appears. Flamenco guitarist Chris Burton Jacome is just that kind of outsider. His new album, Levanto (release: April 13, 2010), is a studio adaptation of an original full-length flamenco performance (dancers and palmas included) by Calo Flamenco, a touring music and dance ensemble based in Phoenix, Arizona. Few realize ...
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