One online reviewer notes:

"With all the 'Neuvo Flamenco' and its accompaning popularity. It is nice (and a relief) I might add, to hear the flamenco guitar in its purist form. Not only does this cd contain Sabicas and Nino Ricardo. It also contains four very rare perfomances by Manolo de Huelva. Which are difficult to find anywhere. Also included are Melchor de Marchena performing six pieces. This is truly Pure Flamenco at its best."

Indeed, this is a CD of flamenco guitar masters for aficionados who want to hear the real unadulterated acoustic beauty of flamenco. The virtuoso guitar playing is the star in this CD, not dancers.

Another online reviewer praises the CD: "Not only is this CD flamenco puro at its best, It almost defines flamenco puro. The performers are all famous (sabicas, nino ricardo, manolo de huelva and Melchor de Marchena). The performances are old (40-50 years +) and are true to the spirit of flamenco puro.

I listened to other flamenco guitar performances, but not until I listened to this CD several times did I fall in love with the flamenco guitar."

All Music Guide:

Masters of Flamenco Guitar is an excellent collection that showcases four masters of the art: Sabicas, Niño Ricardo, Manolo de Huelva, and Melchor de Marchena. Each guitarist is represented by a selection of live cuts that demonstrates his prodigious talent. Even casual listeners will be able to draw differences between each musician, since each has a unique style -- Sabicas was both a songwriter and a player, Ricardo was often regarded as the finest accompanying guitarist in flamenco, de Huelva specialized in bulerías, and de Marchena was a gypsy accompanist. The beauty of Masters of Flamenco Guitar is how it allows even casual listeners to hear the differences between such styles, and as it does, it offers a good introduction to the entire genre.

-- Leo Stanley