Juan Falu and Ricardo Moyano : Encuentros Y Soledades: CD

ALFONSO Y  ZABALA: El 180: ARMANDO TEJADA GOMEZ and TITO FRANCIA: Zamba Azul: MOYANO: Gato Nomas; Vidala; Chelik: FALU: Sanjuanino Soy (a la memoria de Coco Ruffa) ;El Estrecho; Que Lo Diga El Rio: CARLOS GUASTAVINO: Pueblito mi pueblo : RAFAEL ROSSI/TRAD : Viva Jujuy: HOMERO MANZI and SEBASTIAN PIANA: Silbando: ANDRES CHAZZARRETA :La Lopez Pereira: CARLOS MONTBRUN OCAMPO and OSVALDO VICENTE ROCHA: Las Dos Puntas: JULIAN ANTONIO ‘ CACHILO’ DIAZ and SOKO: La Vieja: TRAD: La Catamarqueña (La Chuschala) : ATAHUALPA YUPANQUI; Luna Tucumana

Juan Falu and Ricardo Moyano 

Epsa Music: 17116

Of the sixteen tracks here, ten are duets and the other 6 are split between the two players. Instantly the pieces are a wide mixture of Latin and Flamenco and the first things you notice is how clearly recorded the two players are. Of course it goes without saying how fabulous their performances are. Speaking personally I didn’t know hardly any of these pieces although I do know some of Guastavino’s and Yupanqui‘s other works. So as an album of completely new (to me) material I found it very involving and I would definitely like to see some of the scores of some of these pieces if they were available, for the arrangements and compositions are very varied and always lovely music to listen to , and( I imagine , also,) to play !

If you like the Latin sound but also with a good mix of modern harmonies too (nothing atonal you understand) , then you will enjoy this very pleasant album

Chris Dumigan