Sergio Puccini

"Habanera" by Sergio Puccini

Source: Sound Insights by Doug Payne
March 1, 2011

Spanish guitarist Sergio Puccini's recent record Romerias features Lalo Schifrin's title piece, a suite of nine solo guitar pieces that the composer was commissioned to write in 1986 by famed guitarist Angel Romero. Puccini's remarkable performance here marks the first time this suite has been recorded in its entirety. The guitarist plays as if he knows exactly what the composer is aiming for—guitar artistry that touches on both classical structures and jazz inflections. Puccini takes the piece and his performance ...
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