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Originally Posted by BuleriaChk
(Some feel that PdL went from being a first class Flamenco guitarist to a third class jazz musician - while acknowledging his brilliant technique in the crossover. I am not qualified to judge anything about jazz guitar except technical skill - maybe - if interpreted in comparison to Flamenco technique)
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I personally thought PDL's work with The Guitar Trio was brilliant stuff though I've heard this sentiment from flamenco circles as well. I wouldn't consider him a straight jazz guitarist in the pure definition thereof since he wasn't soloing over II-V-I standards all the time, or using dominant subs every other chord (yes jazz guys I realize there is more to it but I'm generalizing). However, he definitely bridged fusion and flamenco seamlessly to make... well... fusion.