Paco de Lucía -- Cositas Buenas Most veteran jazz listeners probably came across Paco de Lucía during his rip-roaring '80s adventures alongside fellow guitarists John McLaughlin and Al DiMeola. In that particularly heated setting, each player aimed for pure intensity—and amazingly enough, nobody fell by the wayside. Diehard flamenco fans probably found Paco de Lucía elsewhere. His first record, 1961's La Fabulosa Guitarra, featured his brother Pepe de Lucía on vocals and proudly displayed a slicked-back hairstyle on the cover. It fell directly into the longstanding tradition of flamenco, a product of mixed peoples, including Gypsy and Moor cultures. As de Lucía has grown older and broadened his horizons, he has continually incorporated styles from the New World and elsewhere, breaking the centuries-old Andalusian mold. De Lucía's long been recognized as a guitar virtuoso without par on his instrument, and his best recording to date remains 1987's crisp, pared-down Siroco. Now a somewhat shaggier beast, he's returned after a five year absence with Cositas Buenas, which provides exactly the same "good little things" the title promises. He finds willing partners in guitarists Juan D'Anyelica and Tomatito, though for the most part these pieces are uncomplicated, warm songs with the poignant, fiery vocals characteristic of the tradition. One surprise comes in the form of the oddly melancholy El Tesorillo - a gradually crescendoing tientos with singers Diego el Cigala and Ange