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The Smooth Jazz Ride
by Ronald Jackson
In a guitarist’s world, esoteric nuances might not be lost on peers, but average listeners might not quite get some—or a lot—of it. This debut CD, December’s Sun, from world/flamenco guitarist Tyson Emanuel has moments like that, but the artist does a great job of eventually giving everyone a little something onto which to cling.
December’s Sun is a mix of gentle world influences and the richness and bravado of Latin music in the form of finely crafted flamenco guitar. After an "interesting" opening track, Emanuel settles down with track two’s sweet and very melodic hybrid of world and flamenco—a tune called “Desire.” It clearly displays Emanuel’s proficiency and dexterity on acoustic guitar.
This CD has world material that may or may not strike your fancy. For example, I could have done without the opening track’s distracting, metallic banging noise that I had trouble distinguishing (both in terms of what it was and why it was there). However, there are many sweet spots on this generous album of 14 tracks, as well, and, when it comes to flamenco, I have to say that Emanuel knows how to strike the right chords, literally, to make the experience a pretty enjoyable one.
While a couple of tracks occasionally lack the kind of definition and depth of melody that I like (rich, bright, and easy to recall),, once Emanuel lit into tunes like “Touched By An Eternal Flame,” “Hand of Fatima,” “Remember the Dream,” “Within This Divine Vision,” “Torn Between Two Worlds,” and the sweet title track, I was quickly lulled into a nice state of being and fully realized the potential of this guitarist’s imagination.
December’s Sun is truly a mixed bag but certainly not one that leaves you with a bad taste. It is laced with enough charm to make it a palatable experience. -- Ronald Jackson
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