Maria Zemantauski Discography of CDs

Maria Zemantauski albums Voted "Best Flamenco Guitarist 2007" by the Albany Times UnionMetroland Magazine's 2005 AND 2007 "Best Acoustic Guitarist" is Maria Zemantauski! "While there's no denying that Maria Zemantauski is the region's preeminent flamenco guitarist, and is arguably one of the world's finest practitioners of Spain's most passionate music to boot, the thing that continues to blow our minds is how that doesn't seem to be enough for her. In solo and a variety of ensemble performances over the past year, Zemantauski has continually pushed the boundaries of the possible with her trusty 6-string, blending genres that have little or no business appearing on the same bill, much less in the same song. It's rarely less than electrifying to watch her do it." Under the Lemon Tree is Maria's third cd release and once again this ...

Maria Zemantauski music CDs Voted the Best Solo Guitarist in New York's Capital Region. Maria Zemantauski has been described as "World class, a real player...a musician with astounding, breathtaking technique...and not at the expense of soul." (Metroland) Her debut cd, Mrs. Laughinghouse has won her national acclaim as one of the few touring female flamenco-style guitarists in the world. As one reviewer wrote, "Too often flamenco-style guitarists get caught in the speed-equals-passion trap, but not Maria Zemantauski. She shows an admirable restraint in her performance style, allowing the melody and emotion to be in the forefront without burying everything in a flurry of notes." (Dirty Linen) Zemantauski composed eight of the eleven tracks on Mrs. Laughinghouse. Her writing is inspired primarily by the passionate and percussive sounds of flamenco, but the fine nuances of her classical guitar roots are not ...

Maria Zemantauski discography This adept flamenco guitarist gives us passionate and skillful entertainment on Seeing Red. The masterful acoustic guitarist Maria Zemantauski is more than a disciple of the Iberian masters. She is a distinct voice, creating a distinct dialect with traces of gypsy jazz and folk. Every note is carefully played and every phrase definitively enunciated, which gives her version of this European genre soul. ~ Tom Schulte This second cd release from guitarist, Maria Zemantauski, has been described as "simply dazzling" and "world class." Unlike "Mrs. Laughinghouse" - Zemantauski's critically acclaimed debut recording of solo guitar music - "Seeing Red" offers guitar accompanied by udu drum, cajon, kenjira, riq, castanuelas, palmas, baile, cello and bass. Zemantauski once again combines classic repertoire pieces by such composers as Sabicas and Granados with first rate original compositions. Her dynamic guitar ...