DAVE HOLLAND / PEPE HABICHUELA - Hands (2010) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Dave Holland is best known as one of the great jazz bassists of his generation. Pepe Habichuela is an awe-inspiring flamenco guitarist. The two of them together, with Josemi and Carlos Carmona on additional guitars as well as a pair of percussionists, prove to be a wonderful combination. Holland brings his own experience to flamenco, subsuming himself in the genre, his bass imitating a voice on the glorious "Camaron," and giving free rein to the percussionists on "Joyride." It's Habichuela's magical fingers that mesmerize, covering the scales as adroitly as any pianist and bringing a rich fullness and a stunning imagination to the sound. But what's really at work here is a group consciousness, an exploration of flamenco, and the listener shares Holland's journey. There's nothing here that's diluted -- this is hardcore flamenco, very much the real thing -- and the hard realism is one of the great pleasures. Even though it can be overwhelming at times, that's in a good way. by Chris Nickson
Tracklist :
1     Hands [Fandango de Huelva] 5:58
Jose Antonio Carmona / Jose Miguel Carmona
2     Subi la Cuesta [Tangos] 5:00
Jose Antonio Carmona
3     Camaron [Taranta] 5:42
Jose Antonio Carmona
4     The Whirling Dervish 7:32
Dave Holland
5     Yesqueros [Media Granaina] 3:22
Jose Antonio Carmona
6     El Ritmo Me Lleva [Rumba] 5:52
Jose Antonio Carmona
7     Bailaor [Seguiriya Cabal] 9:01
Jose Antonio Carmona
8     Joyride 5:30
Dave Holland
9     Puente Quebrao [Buleria] 5:37
Jose Antonio Carmona
10     My Friend Dave [Solea] 3:03
Jose Antonio Carmona
Credits :
Bass – Dave Holland
Cajón, Percussion – Israel Porrina (Piraña), Juan Carmona
Guitar – Carlos Carmona, Josemi Carmona, Pepe Habichuela