TRIANA (EL PATIO)

Possibly the strongest name of the 70's Spanish prog rock bands,TRIANA were the result behind an idea of keyboardist Jesus De La Rosa.De La Rosa was a well-known musician of the local scene of Sevilla,but tired of the flat music of the time he decided to form a progressive rock band with heavy roots in flamenco music.So,he formed TRIANA along with Juan Jose Palacios (drums/percussion) and Eduardo Rodriguez (guitars).The ''El Patio'' album was released in 1975 and it was a unique combination of progressive rock with flamenco atmospheres.The atmospheric keyboards (nice mellotron),the symphonic arrangements and the majestic voice of De La Rosa are amazingly engaged with Palacios' jazzy/ethnic-oriented drumming and Rodriguez's flamenco guitar-style.Unfortunately ''El Patio'' went widely unnoticed due to its poor promotion.However,you won't believe your ears,when you purchase this fantastic LP.A mid-70's gem of music,that can easily heal your heart and soul with its deep,atmospheric and emotional content!