Pere Soto Grup – Coincidencias

Featured in the “Pensive” section of the first edition of Chee Shimizu’s Obscure Sound disc guide, Coincidencias is a little known release from Pere Soto, a Spanish guitarist from Catalonia who was heavily influenced by Belgian gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhardt. The album is a wonderful combination of gypsy music, latin rhythms, and American jazz fusion featuring the crystal clear vocals of Gemma Plans, who at times sounds a bit like Flora Purim in her electric years with Chick Corea and crew. While the album could be easily cast off as ’80s latin fusion, there’s a sophistication and subtlety to the music that somehow creates a timeless sort of feeling out of synthesizers, fretless bass, flute, and both nylon and electric guitar.

Recommended – A1 Jerusalem, A2 Sentiments, B1 Dolç Amor