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Little Wing
Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra
Little Wing
Genres: International Music, Jazz, New Age, Pop
 
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Flamenco revisionist Ottmar Liebert views Little Wing as a transitional project as he steers himself toward a three-for-one stylistic split. Future recordings, his liner notes tell us, will feature a new accuracy-in-lab...  more »

     
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All Artists: Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra
Title: Little Wing
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
Release Date: 3/1/2008
Genres: International Music, Jazz, New Age, Pop
Styles: Latin Music, Flamenco, Jazz Fusion, Meditation
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 886972433721

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Flamenco revisionist Ottmar Liebert views Little Wing as a transitional project as he steers himself toward a three-for-one stylistic split. Future recordings, his liner notes tell us, will feature a new accuracy-in-labeling effort. Discs involving his Luna Negra band will feature his familiar flamenco/bossa nova kitchen-sink mix; "Euphoria" projects will be open to groove/world/ambient textures (think Opium); solo discs will be subdued affairs. Where might he file Little Wing? It easily lands on the quieter side of Liebert's wide-ranging spectrum, offering a pleasant though ultimately modest display of his skills as a player and composer. Four of the tracks, including the appealing title choice written by Jimi Hendrix, are covers, all nods to favorite tunes from his formative years. Liebert's acoustic spin on the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black," a tune seemingly inappropriate for his style, is oddly interesting, with the use of a Turkish saz (a long-necked lute) pumping up the original's Middle Eastern accents. His jazzy take on Led Zeppelin's epic "Kashmir," with muted horns lightly handling the song's thunderous, cascading transitions, is ineffectively delicate. Casual fans will probably yearn for more of the blue-sky melodies that adorn "Daylight Melody," the radio-ready smoothness of "The Pearl" and "Angel," or the more intricate playing that eventually surfaces on "Like Water 4 the Desert." Nice, but not a knockout. --Terry Wood

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An album to have!
Stratiotes Doxha Theon | 09/01/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one of the best Ottmar Liebert's works, in my opinion. After The Hours Between the Night and Day, Little Wing is the album to give to someone you would like to 'innitiate' in Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra's musical experience. Friends who have never heard of him and listened to this album, loved it since the very first time.Enjoy it!"
I enjoyed it but he has done better
G. Bates | Rockford, IL USA | 10/13/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)

"I picked this up in my flamenco stage two years ago and never got around to listening to it. Saw ottmar live for the 1st time several weeks ago and wanted to go back and listen to all his stuff I own.I have read the other reviews and they seems to be fair. My take, he puts a flamenco twist on some notable tunes which are interesting. Ultimately, I got tired of listening to it and moved on. Some of it just sounded so much of the same."
Classical guitar with a blues twist
Stratiotes Doxha Theon | Richmond, Missouri | 01/30/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you love the blues or rock and you love classical guitar, you cherish this gem. I only recently discoverd Ottmar Liebert with this album - I will be buying more of his work soon."