I just received the new album from Alejandro Hurtado, the guitarist from Alicante who is breaking records for acceptance by the most diverse fans. I have to say that, despite having had him as a student for four years at the Higher education in CordobaI speak with all sincerity, leaving aside the affection I have felt for him since we met.
I want to congratulate Alejandro for this, his third album titled The first cryAlejandro's musical discourse doesn't adhere to anyone's needs; it doesn't follow the current trend of "originality no matter what." He brings originality from home. He has a natural talent for acting and composing., a double aspect that is scarcer than many people believe.
"This is a perfect example of Maestro Hurtado's creative talent for flamenco guitar playing. A wealth of melodic material that, so original, will eventually become a model for thieves who, as is only fitting in art, always keep their eyes on the ball and thus aim accurately in their compositions."
It begins with a rumba in 7/8 (2+2+3), irregular time signature that is not even noticeable, instrumented for a group flamenco, with a tremolo intro and escordatura with the sixth in D and the fifth in G, making clear his innovative and flamenco intention, classical and cutting-edge, tradition and avant-garde always hand in hand, the sincere and complete style to which he has accustomed us. His use of escordatura is just and necessary throughout the album, also in a beautiful soleá that he titles La Tercia Street. It is doubled in the sevillanas Albero and crimson, with two guitars, with subtle arrangements, which are sprinkled throughout the album. I loved the habanera …Of cane and string, where the guitar sings in minor and major, sounds of its Mediterranean that add the appropriate variety to an album rich in nuances. The vase, a time of graceful seguiriyas in a serrana tone, one guitar (higher) and another in D#, making the most of the most current tones, very flamenco. Title removals some bakery seguidillas with a nice aroma, with grace and charm, salty, a reminder of the traditional music of the 18th and 19th centuries, source and flow of the flamenco, inspired by those bakers of Thomas Damas y Julian ArcasThe petenera, tropical in itself, gives it its title Be reborn, with a clean tremolo and playing each note with deep intention, taking advantage of the rich harmony of the style. King's Night Por bulerías, it's a gift-wreath of falsetas, faithful to his style, free from the stridency we hear out there, and in keeping with his understanding of style, offering an exact proportion of virtuosity without ostentation, natural. This gem of an album even contains a mazurka. The Goodness, which is of sublime sweetness, which shows inspiration and assures hope for the flamenco current. The tangos, in the key of rondeña (although the sixth is in C# instead of the usual D and the second guitar in the key of granaína), are titled Tangos of the Road and remind us of those wonderful duos of Juan y Pepe Habichuela. A lively and articulating intro that breaks into tangos with percussion, always subtle in all the numbers. The guitar doubles, creating an instrumentation appropriate to the style's touch, sharing the vocals equally. It closes with the lullaby that gives the album its title, The First Cry, harmonics for the main "Brahmsian" theme, which repeats like a refrain, as style dictates, harmonizing it. Delicious.
This is a perfect example of the maestro Hurtado's creative talent for flamenco guitar playing. An abundance of melodic material that, being so original, will end up being a model for the thieves who, as is fitting in art, always pay attention to where the shots are going and thus aim accurately in their compositions. Alejandro's work has a lot of musical material to grab. At 31 years old, he displays his art, putting it at the service of the flamenco contemporary, giving a good account of the excellent health that the genre is experiencing and which, in his hands, leaves no trace of the banal. Thank you, Alejandro, for your efforts, which, from what I've seen and heard, must have been quite a lot. We are in luck.
