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Jazz Piano Trio / Spanish Guitar

Hello All,
I'm looking to broaden my musical pallet and I'd like to take some baby steps into jazz trios (piano, bass, drums). Please recommend some artists (groups?) that are easily accessible to virgin ears. I'd like to still hear a melodic line somewhere in the song, so nothing to avantgard or "free jazz"ish.... and of course sonic beauty is important as well, so I guess I'd be biased to more recent recordings.
I'm also looking for some recommendations of Spanish guitar artists. NO flamenco please, (yikes, too crazy for my tastes)..... just some beautiful Spanish guitar artists with albums that contain tracks that are solo guitar AND tracks with soft accompaniment.

"Momma let that boy play some rock and roll. Jazz is much too crazy, he can play that when he's old"

Guess I'm there, hehe :(
tgyeti

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ckoffend
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For the Guitar, check out the LAGQ - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Personally, I like the Flamenco excitement. The LAGQ is definately more subdued than the Flamenco.

Also, check out a great CD by Nils Lofgren - Live Acoustic. He is/was a guitarist for Bruce Springstein. This is really one of the best guitar CDs. It is tough to get and you should search for it used as I think it is sold out everywhere in the world new. It is one of the best albums I own, a great recording with great music - an excellent demonstration of guitar.

If you want, send me your e-address and I can e-mail you one song from the album for you to listen to (in WAV).
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