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Title: !Viva Jesse Cook!
Review: The chain-of-excellence has not been broken with Jesse's 4th compilation. It had all the gypsy-rooted elements that puts him at the top of his game. What makes this CD a pleasant surprise is the re-introduction of more percussion-heavy songs such as 'Switchback', 'Paloma' and 'Viva' which I have sorely missed after 'Gravity'. These pieces just make you get up, dance, jump and rejoice in dark robes around a campfire at night, doesn't it!? Another surprise is the flamenco-heavy stuff in 'Querido Amigo', man this guy can play true flamenco. Sad to say, though, the passion of his more introspective songs, once found in 'Breathing Below Surface (Vertigo)', 'Luna Llena (Gravity)' and 'Parasol (Tempest)', have gone 2 notches down. Maybe Jesse is just out to party this time, which is fine by me. I'll join in anytime.
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