Guitarist Chris Burton Jácome wanted to be the next Eddie Van Halen when he came of age in the ’80s—until a different muse whispered in his ear. The Mexican-American musician found another route to display his dexterity on the frets in the probable music of his distant ancestors, flamenco. Levanto represents the music he composed for a traveling show of flamenco dance and music, and is organized into moody, passionate movements that mimic the peaks and rests of opera. Jácome learned much about flamenco during a sojourn among Spanish Gypsies, yet his presentation is packaged as a contemporary aural experience and is designed to draw new ears to this ancient music.
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