Catalan guitarist Jose Luis Monton (born in Barcelona in 1962) made a vital contribution to singer Amina Alaouis recording of Arco Iris and during the session producer Manfred Eicher determined that a Monton solo project would be highly appropriate for ECM. Thus this extraordinary disc, recorded in Lugano last year. Its a major artistic statement. With its program of Monton compositions drawing upon the melodic subtleties, rhythmic vitality and emotional power of flamenco, making connections also to classical tradition, it can at once take its place alongside the labels finest solo guitar albums.