Anyone who appreciates the richness of Spanish music (be it traditional flamenco or the popular "flamenco rock" of the 1970s, '80s and '90s) can't help but take notice when an album is titled
Madrid. This effort by guitarist
Marc Antoine was recorded with the so-called "smooth jazz" market in mind. Imagine the most laid-back recordings of
Earl Klugh,
Lee Ritenour, or
Grant Geissman having Spanish overtones, and you can get an idea what
Antoine sounds like on such lightweight tunes as "Jazzenco," "Plaza Mayor," and "Sunland."
Antoine's albums may have wound up in the jazz bins, but this CD is would be more at home in "new age with a beat." ~ Alex Henderson