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Luis Villegas
Guitarras De Navidad
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Special Interest, New Age, Pop, Latin Music

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. carol of the bells
2. peces en el rio
3. lillte drummer boy
4. greensleeves
5. jingle bells
6. noche de paz
7. we three kings
8. feliz navidad
9. white christmas
10. winter wonderland
11. la rama

CD Details

All Artists: Luis Villegas
Title: Guitarras De Navidad
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: TENURE RECORDS
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 8/14/2007
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Special Interest, New Age, Pop, Latin Music
Styles: Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Holiday & Wedding, Vocal Pop, Latin Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 633367771124, 633367771162

Synopsis

Product Description

A stirring collection of traditional Christmas songs set to upbeat Latin rhythms led by Luis' trademark virtuoso Spanish guitar. A veteran of the Spanish guitar family (jesse cook, strunz & farah, otmar leibert, juan carlos quintero), Luis recording career has garnered success with previous New-Age/World releases with Baja, Domo and Virgin records. Guitarras De Navidad sets a new path for LV s recording career with limitless creative possibilities for the future more to come from LV
and Tenure Records.
Guitarras De Navidad features guest musicians: Gloria Estefan's Teddy Mulet (trumpet), Quetzal's Martha Gonzalez (vocals) and Strunz and Farah's Charlie Bisharat (violin). Christina Aguilera's pecussionist, Ramon Yslas, performs & co-produces along with LV.

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CD Reviews

SmoothJazz.com Review

Sandy Shore | Monterey, CA | 12/01/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When I hear this fun, festive music of the season from Spanish guitar virtuoso Luis Villegas, fond memories of Christmases past, growing up in Southern California, come flooding back... like memories of visits to historic Olvera Street; the birthplace of the City of Los Angeles. Hearing these infectious Latin jams of both familiar carols and traditional Mexican holiday songs take me back to those nights, filled with the sights and sounds of California Past. Tamales, timbales and Mariachi groups playing songs of the season. Luis Villegas' rhythmic GUITARRAS DE NAVIDAD may transport you some place special as well and no doubt you'll be tapping your toes all the way there with spirited treatments of "Carol of the Bells" and "Winter Wonderland" as well as delightful and sweet melodies like "Noche de Paz" (Silent Night), sung in Spanish beautifully by Martha Gonzales. I must also make mention of the killer Salsa version of "Jingle Bells," complete with horn section (ay, ay, ay)! It's perhaps the best version of this song I've ever heard! Luis also includes a most unique read on "Little Drummer Boy," adding the sound of the Arabian Ud and the masterful violin work of Charlie Bisharat to give it a distinct, Middle Eastern flavor. From first note to last, GUITARRAS DE NAVIDAD (literal translation: "Guitars of Christmas") is absolutely enchanting, guaranteed to brighten your holiday season. Feliz Navidad! ~SCOTT O'BRIEN"