Eric Hansen

Guitarist Eric Hansen passed up the opportunity to become a classical guitar student in the master's program at the New England Conservatory, preferring instead to listen to his heart and pursue the craft of new flamenco, or nuevo flamenco. He had landed one of the coveted open spots at the school, but turned it down. It's a decision that fans of the genre are glad he made when they discovered his first solo album, Without Words. The recording was released by Neurodisc Records/EMI early in 2000, and included the popular Bryan Adams' tune "Have You Really Ever Loved a Woman?" P...