Much has been said of Hewitt’s debut album, Bajo el Sol, and the critics and fans alike agree—a resounding thumbs-up…
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- “…you’ll dig instantly the infectious tunes…” Jonathan Widran, Jazz Monthly
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- “Such a beautiful,emotional and sometimes haunting serving of nuevo flamenco…” Christie Banks, Palm Living Magazines
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- “…showcases to perfection his burgeoning ability as a songwriter.” Denis Poole, Smooth Jazz Therapy (United Kingdom)
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- “In 20+ years in the Dallas music scene, i have never encountered this level of talent.” Mark Beneventi, Lit Monthly
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- “Get used to hearing and saying the name because this guitar virtuoso is a star in the making.” Beth Lewis, listening loft – smoothjazz.com
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- “…contains some of the most colorful,vibrant and exotic Latin/flamenco-style smooth jazz found on any shore.” Ronald Jackson, Smooth Jazz Vibes (Switzerland)
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- ” I love the way Russ uses his fluid fingering skills…” Rich Soos, Eartaste
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- “…uncanny ability to write melodies that speak to the soul….” Scott, Dr.Music
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- “… he infuses each tune with his own unique character, the way (all) music was meant to be played.” Rotcod Zzaj, improvijazzation nation
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- “…really rather beautiful and just the soundtrack album for a warm summers evening.” Paul Riley, Total Music Magazine (UK)
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- “…outstanding technique and a obvious sense of melody, rhythm and dynamics.” Alan Taylor, Pipeline Instrumental Review
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- “Bajo el Sol is a profusion of melodies, rhythms, fraseados, textures, timbres, feelings, colors, tones, at last, a meeting of all the elements that construct a musical workmanship of high level.” Luis Roberto Costa – Musical Sun (São Paulo-Brasil)
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- “Russ Hewitt’s solo debut is so impressive that he is capable of putting Texas on the Nuevo Flamenco guitar map with his distinctive fusion of Latin and jazz themes stirred with a little underlying rock and roll attitude.” Michael Debbage, Mainly Piano
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- “Exceptional guitarist, Russ Hewitt’s new release Bajo el Sol is a mix of colorful, vibrant and exotic Latin/flamenco-style smooth jazz.” Paul Martinez, Bull Fighters Cafe
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- “As soon as you start listening to Bajo El Sol you know that even if you can not dance you are going to want to try! The music on this CD is erotic, sensual, sexy and sometimes haunting.” Leigh Hurst, west coast rockers
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- “…completely envelop listeners throughout…” Dan Kaplin, The Celebrity Cafe
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- “… this will remain in my personal CD collection.” Mike Cavanaugh, All Access Magazine
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- “Hewitt displays technique and talent to spare as he adroitly lets passion and power fly up and down the fretboard and across the strings.” Bill Binkelman, New Age Retailer
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- 19 “Top ten 100 point rated ‘wine music’ from the last 5 years!” Carol Duboc – wine and music.com
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- “It is always an exciting moment for any reviewer to see a birth of a new star.” Serge Kozlovsky.com (Belarus)
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- “Bajo El Sol is a grand album, full of mellifluous and sinuous tunes…trying to select a few tracks above the rest is impossible.” John M Peters, The Borderland (United Kingdom)
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- “…listeners will be blown away by the tapestry of sound Hewitt weaves.” Wildy Haskell, WildysWorld.blogspot
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- ” He is the embodiment of his craft….” Kevin White, Harder Beat Dec/Jan issue
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- “Impeccably recorded…Hewitt is nothing less than a guitar virtuoso…” Kathy Parsons, Mainly piano
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- ” Simply a wonderful outing…” Chris Spector, Midwest Record
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- “Exhibits strength in its spiritedness and zest…” Micheal Haley, indie-music
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- “…Hewitt looks to be on his way to becoming the King of Nuevo Flamenco.” Emily Martin, Black White Read (Lakewood Edition)
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- “Russ Hewitt is a true virtuoso – his instrument conveys the widest palette of emotions.” Radiomagico
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- “Brilliant debut by guitarist Russ Hewitt.” Javier Garcia Escamez of nosolosmoothjazz.com (Spain)
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- “Russ Hewitt’s music fuses the exotic flavours of the Middle East with an exuberance that only seems to live within the best gipsy music. It’s technically astounding but most of all you’ll just want to dance…” Chris Mann, smooth-jazz.de (United Kingdom)
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- “…aims to redefine ‘ nuevo flamenco’…” La Factoria Del Ritmo (Mexico)
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- Interview with The Sound